Selective breeding

Question 1

How to selectively breed an organism

Answer 1

1) Select organisms from your existing stock which have the best characteristics.
2) Breed them with each other.
3) Select the best of the offspring, and breed them with one another.
4) Continue this process over several generations, and the desirable characteristic gets stronger and stronger.
5) In farming, this will give the farmer gradually better and better yields.

Question 2

3 uses of selective breeding

Answer 2

1) Increasing product yield from cows e.g. more milk
2) Increasing the number of offspring in sheep
3) Increasing crop yields e.g. wheat