Some chicken farmers want to increase the number of eggs their hens lay. How can the farmers use selective breeding to increase egg production?(1 point)

Question

Some chicken farmers want to increase the number of eggs their hens lay. How can the farmers use selective breeding to increase egg production?(1 point)

Responses

By only breeding chickens that lay the most eggs
By only breeding chickens that lay the most eggs

By choosing chickens that grow to be the largest in the shortest amount of time
By choosing chickens that grow to be the largest in the shortest amount of time

By choosing chickens that eat the most food each day
By choosing chickens that eat the most food each day

By limiting the number of eggs that hatch
By limiting the number of eggs that hatch

Answer 1

By only breeding chickens that lay the most eggs. Selective breeding involves breeding only the chickens that have the desired trait of laying a high number of eggs, thus increasing the likelihood of offspring with the same trait.