Teosinte is a wild grass in Mexico from which corn (maize) was originally domesticated. How might corn that is grown commercially compare to teosinte?

A) Corn is less genetically diverse than teosinte.
B) Corn is more genetically diverse than teosinte.
C) Corn is a threat to teosinte populations.
D) Corn is about as genetically diverse as teosinte.


A

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