Selective Breeding Flashcards

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What is selective breeding?

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Living organisms with desired traits are bred so offspring has desired characteristic

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Explain the steps of selective breeding

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Select 2 organisms with desired characteristics
Breed them together
Select offspring that has desired characteristics
Repeat breeding until all offspring have desired characteristics

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What are the problems with selective breeding?

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Inbreeding can lead to defects
Organisms more prone to disease
Inherited disorders

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Why does inbreeding lead to genetic defects?

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There is a smaller gene pool so there is less variation

More likely to pass diseases

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