Artificial Selection

Artificial Selection

Draw

Bellringer: Draw a picture of artificial selection.

Chromebook

Textbook opened to page 116

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Open Ended

What is the difference between natural selection and artificial selection?

Multiple Choice

Are the same traits selected for in natural and artificial selection?

• Yes

• No

​Why aren't the same traits selected for in natural and artificial selection?

Natural Selection

Favors "Survival of the Fittest"

Pass on "fit" characteristics

Examples?​

Artificial Selection

Favors "whatever traits we want"

Pass on specific characteristics

Examples?​

What do natural and artificial selection have in common?​​

What are the two MAIN differences between the two?​

​Banana plants are a large fruit with tiny seeds (that they cannot reproduce from!) Do you think bananas are largely due in part to natural or artificial selection?

Questions to think about...​

Read Section 4 (pg. 116)

Open Ended

What do natural and artificial selection have in common?

Multiple Select

What are two main differences between natural and artificial selection?

• Natural selection is quick; artificial is slow

• Natural selection is slow; artificial is quick

• Natural selection produces human-desired traits

• Artificial selection produces human-desired traits

Poll

Do you think bananas are more due to natural or artificial selection?

• Natural

• Artificial

Read Section 5 (page 118-119)

Questions to think about...

What societal opinion changed the way bulldogs were bred?​

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What is the purpose of breeding English bulldogs to get “Olde English Bulldogges”?

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Some text here about the topic of discussion

Open Ended

What societal opinion in the 1800s changed the way English bulldogs were bred?

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of breeding English bulldogs to get “Olde English Bulldogges”?

• Better health

• Older bulldogs were friendlier

• New colors

Open Ended

Exit Ticket: Research and list two organisms that have been artificially selected for that we have not discussed and their traits that are desirable.