Selective Breeding

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What is selective breeding?

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Selective breeding is a process to create an organism with desired traits from parents with those desired traits.

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What is a major problem with selective breeding?

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One major problem with selective breeding is that gene variety is lost.

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What is another name for selective breeding?

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Another name for selective breeding is Artificial Selection.

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What is a potential issue with selectively bred animals?

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Selectively bred animals are more likely to suffer from genetic diseases.

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What is the main purpose of selective breeding?

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The main purpose of selective breeding is to create animals and plants with desirable traits.

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How does selective breeding differ from natural selection?

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Selective breeding is a human-directed process, while natural selection is a natural process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce.

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What is an example of a desirable trait in plants that might be selected for?

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An example of a desirable trait in plants is increased fruit size or disease resistance.

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What is a consequence of reduced genetic diversity in selectively bred organisms?

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Reduced genetic diversity can lead to increased vulnerability to diseases and environmental changes.

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What role do humans play in selective breeding?

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Humans select which organisms to breed based on specific traits they want to enhance in the offspring.

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Can selective breeding lead to the creation of new species?

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Selective breeding can lead to significant changes in a species, but it does not typically create new species; that process is more associated with evolution.