Selective Breeding is Very Useful Flashcards

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What 3 things can selective breeding do?

A

Increase productivity of cows
Increase number of offspring in sheep
Increase crop yield

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What 2 characteristics of cows are helpful to increase very large meat yields?

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  • cows that will increase meat yield

- cows that are very large

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What 2 characteristics of sheep are helpful to produce more offspring?

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  • sheep who produce large numbers of offspring

- rams whose mother had large numbers of offspring

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What 2 characteristics of wheat plants are helpful to increase crop yield?

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Tall wheat plants - easily damaged by wind
Dwarf wheat plants - lower grain yield

Together work perfectly

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