Selective Breeding

Selective breeding is...

• a process to create an organism with desired traits from parents with those desired traits

• natural method of producing offspring with desired traits

• creating a new species

• making organisms reproduce during times of stress

An example of selective breeding is

• a dog breeder mating 2 dogs to make more dogs

• a farmer grows bees to pollinate the plants on his farm

• a person pollinates 2 white rose plants to only create white roses

One problem with selective breeding is

• creating a new species

• gene variety is lost

• extinction of a species

Increasing helpful traits to an organism is one way a breeder may use selective breeding.

• True

• False

Which of these is the first step in selective breeding flowers.

• Repeat the process only with the offspring with the desired traits

• watch the seeds grow

• Choose plants that have the desired trait to pollinate

• chose which trait is desirable

Which of these is the second step in selective breeding flowers.

• Choose which trait is desirable

• Watch the seeds grow

• Choose plants that have the desired trait to pollinate

• Repeat the process only with the offspring with the desired traits.

The purpose of selective breeding is to

• Get bigger animals and plants

• Get smaller animals and plants

• Create animals and plants with desirable traits

• Create animals and plants with bad traits

All of the following statements are reasons for selective breeding except:

• To produce offspring with desirable characteristics
• Farmers increase their profit by improving crops
• To improve the quality of food products
• To increase migration patterns

Another name for Selective Breeding is

• Evolution

• Natural Selection

• Extinction

• Artificial Selection

The evolution of domestic dogs from wolves is due to:

• Natural Selection

• Sexual Selection

• Artificial Selection

• Vestigial Structures