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Question 27

Table 1 shows some characteristics of two varieties of maize.

Variety of maizeResistance to stem borer insectsCrop yield (grain weight)
Zea-AHighLow
Zea-BLowHigh

Describe how a farmer could selectively breed these two varieties of maize to produce a new variety of maize that is resistant to stem borer insects and has a high crop yield.

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