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In a mass selection, plants are selected on the basis of

A. Phenotypes

B. Genotypes

C. Homozygosity

D. None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

In a mass selection, plants are selected based on Phenotypes.
In mass selection, seeds are collected from desirable appearing individuals in a population, and the next generation is sown from the stock of mixed seeds.
This procedure sometimes referred to as phenotypic selection, is based on how each individual looks.

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