Material 1 Flashcards
What is the definition of domesticate?
Bring wild animals or fowl under control & improve them through careful selection, mating & handling so products or services become useful to man.
What is the primary characteristic of domesticated animals?
Domesticated animals breed under man’s control.
What does domestication refer to?
The process of hereditary reorganization of wild animals & plants into domestic cultivated forms according to the interest of people.
What is a key outcome of domestication?
Creating a mutual useful relation between animals & humans.
What is one way domesticated animals are bred?
In captivity (fence, pen).
List three animals that have been domesticated.
- Cat
- Dog
- Horse
Which animal is known to have been domesticated around 14-30,000 BC?
Dog
What is the domestication origin of sheep?
Western Asia
When were cats domesticated?
8500 BC
What is the domestication origin of goats?
Western Asia
List five animals that were domesticated in Western Asia.
- Sheep
- Pigs
- Goats
- Cattle
- Chickens
What is the domestication origin of chickens?
Asia
Fill in the blank: The process of domestication refers to the initial stage of human mastery of _______.
[wild animals & plants]
True or False: Domesticated animals do not breed in captivity.
False
List two animals domesticated for their products.
- Bees
- Silk moth
What is the domestication origin of cattle?
Eastern Sahara
