What factor would not have likely influenced or predisposed wild grass seeds to unconscious modification by gatherers?

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b. seeds occur in dense stands
c. seeds exhibit quick reproductive rates
d. rachis normally becomes dry and brittle, enabling the seed to break away easily
e. seeds from genetic variants end up in the gathering basket less often


e

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