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Selective Breeding Flashcards

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Selective Breeding

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When humans breed plants + animals for particular genetic characteristics over many generations

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Examples of Selective Breeding

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Maximum yield of meat/milk/grain

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Process of Selective Breeding

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  1. From your existing stock, select the ones with the best characteristic
  2. Breed them with each other
  3. Select the best offspring and breed them with each other
  4. Repeat the process over several generations, and the desirable trait gets stronger and stronger
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Selective Breeding vs Natural Selection

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Humans not involved
Slower

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