Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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For centuries, animal breeders have used artificial selection to increase the speed of racehorses. The results of such efforts are illustrated in a graph that identifies how quickly winning horses ran the 1¼-mile track at the Kentucky Derby, a famous race held annually at Churchill Downs, Kentucky. (The time it takes a horse to run a track of fixed length is inversely proportional to the horse’s speed.) Based on the data in the graph, has artificial selection increased the speed of horses consistently between 1900 and 2000? Do you think that artificial selection can increase the speed of racehorses in the future?
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