selective breeding Flashcards

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what is selective breeding?

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artificially select plants or animals so that a certain characteristic remains in the population.

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examples of selective breeding?

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dogs (well behaved) crops (disease resistant) animals (meat and milk lol) flowers (pretty big petals)

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drawbacks of selective breeding?

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reduction in gene pool

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