Selective breeding Flashcards
1
Q
What is selective breeding?
A
When a farmer choses their best animals or plants to breed and produce a desired offspring
2
Q
how does a farmer breeds organisms (5 steps)
A
- Decide which characteritcs of the species is more important
- Select the best parents
- Breed them
- Select the best offspring and breed again
- Repeat for many generations
3
Q
.
A
4
Q
You are reducing the number of genes from which a species is created.
Is this an advantage or disadvantage for selective breeding?
A
Disadvantage
5
Q
Higher risk of disease.
Is this an advantage or disadvantage for selective breeding?
A
Disadvantage
