12 The Clydesdale is a large breed of horse that

was used for specific farming purposes, such as

plowing and pulling wagons. The biggest and

most muscular male horses were crossed with the

biggest and most muscular females to produce the

strongest offspring possible. This is an example of

A cloning

B natural selection

C recombinant DNA

D selective breeding

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Micaela Odonnell

Biology

9 February, 01:11

12 The Clydesdale is a large breed of horse that

was used for specific farming purposes, such as

plowing and pulling wagons. The biggest and

most muscular male horses were crossed with the

biggest and most muscular females to produce the

strongest offspring possible. This is an example of

A cloning

B natural selection

C recombinant DNA

D selective breeding

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Jaydan Chaney · Answer 1

Selective breeding

Explanation:

Selective breeding occurs either by inbreeding or cross breeding. Selective breeding involves choosing and breeding the species with most desirable qualities. The biggest and most muscular male horses were crossbred with the biggest and most muscular females to produce the strongest offspring.