When a breeder selects a group of plants based on their appearance and harvests their seeds together to sow the next generation, it is called:
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Correct answer: Mass selection
Mass selection is the simplest and oldest method where plants are selected based on phenotype and their seeds are pooled. It is effective for improving highly heritable traits in cross-pollinated crops.
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