Answer the question under the text. Two students are having a debate about how Maize (corn) evolved over time.

Student 1 thinks that it evolved through natural selection because the environmental pressures made the corn kernels grow larger over time.

Student 2 thinks it evolved through artificial selection because humans decided to plant the corn that had larger kernels and over time we kept selecting for the largest kernels in our corn.

Which student do you think has the best argument on how the corn evolved?

Question 1) Claim: Which student’s Ideas do you support?
Question 2) Evidence: Use the picture and information from each students’ statements to support your claim.
Questions 3)Reasoning: support your claim from your knowledge on artificial and natural selection.