Selective Breeding Worksheet

The process of breeding plants and animals for particular genetic traits.

• Natural selection

• Evolution

• Selective breeding

• Independent breeding

What is a reason people used selective breeding for dogs?

• Intelligence

• Trainability

• Good looks

• All of the above

What are some organisms that have been selectively bred?

• Livestock

• Food Crops

• Flowers

• Bees

• All of the above

Common problems associated with selective breeding include:

• Ability to run fast

• Great sense of hearing

• Hip Dysplasia

• Good guarding skills

Deafness and Blindness in dogs can be caused by selective breeding.

• True

• False

Crossing the European honey bee with the African honey bee created:

• High productivity (a bee that makes more honey)

• A highly aggressive bee

How many different breeds of dogs exist today?

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

All dogs are a single species.

• True

• False

It is not possible to create any more new breeds of dogs.

• True

• False

Most dog breeds today are a result of

• Natural Selection

• Artificial Selection