A farmer produces a variety of apple with deep pink flesh by selectively crossbreeding apples with pinkish hues. This is an example of
A) convergent evolution.
B) natural selection.
C) artificial mutation.
D) artificial selection.
E) inheritance of acquired characteristics.
D
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