Which of the following statements about the domestication of animals is false?

a. scientific advancements since the industrial revolution have allowed us to domesticate new animals.

b. pigs, cows, chickens, and goats have all been domesticated.

c. domestication is the breeding of animals so they become docile and able to live closely with humans.

d. one benefit of animal domestication was that animals could provide labor for farming.

The correct answer is A. Scientific advancements since the Industrial Revolution have allowed us to domesticate new animals.

Explanation

The word domestication refers to the act of domesticating or getting a wild animal to moderate its wild instinct and get used to living with humans. The first domestication of animals was during the Neolithic period when Homo sapiens became sedentary and developed livestock and agriculture as a method of subsistence replacing the nomadic practices of gathering, fishing and hunting. Therefore, the only option that has a false statement about domestication is the A. Scientific advancements since the Industrial Revolution have allowed us to domesticate new animals because domestication developed during prehistory and its origin is not related to the Industrial Revolution.

the answer is:

c. islam and christianity

explanation:

islam and christianity are widely practiced in africa. islam is practiced due to its spread from the middle east into africa, and christianity is practiced due to the colonization of africa by the british empire.