Selective Breeding

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What is another term for selective breeding?

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Artificial selection

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How did the variation in dog breeds arise in a relatively short period of time?

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Selective breeding

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What best represents inbreeding?

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Crossing 2 similar animals

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What is selective breeding?

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A process to create an organism with desired traits from parents with those desired traits to benefit humans.

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Why is genetically engineering corn to be immune to diseases beneficial?

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This allows increased production of corn.

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What is the main goal of selective breeding?

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To enhance specific traits in organisms for human benefit.

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What is inbreeding?

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Mating of closely related individuals to produce offspring.

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What is the difference between selective breeding and natural selection?

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Selective breeding is human-directed, while natural selection is a natural process.

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What is a potential risk of selective breeding?

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It can lead to reduced genetic diversity.

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What is an example of a trait that might be enhanced through selective breeding?

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Disease resistance in plants.

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