Domestication means....

the process of taming an animal or plant and keeping it as a pet or on a farm. To take from the “wild” and adapt for human purposes.

a set of beliefs or principles that helps us interpret our everyday reality, understand, organize, and make sense of the world

taxonomy classification rank before species.

a specific group of domestic animals having same/similar appearance, same/similar behavior, and/or other characteristics that distinguish it from other organisms of the same species. Ex. Gray wolf vs. Chocolate Lab

Belief System means...

a set of beliefs or principles that helps us interpret our everyday reality, understand, organize, and make sense of the world

taxonomy classification rank before species.

visible characteristics or attributes of an organism that are controlled by genetics or the environment.

selecting parents that have characteristics of interest in the hope that their offspring inherit those desirable characteristics.

taxonomy classification rank before species.

taxonomy classification rank before we distinguish by breeds

the scientific "last name" of the animal

the classification of a species into different groups based on traits and abilities.

taxonomy classification rank before we distinguish by breeds

the scientific "first name" of the animal

the classification of animals within a species into different groups based on traits and abilities that make them unique.

taxonomy classification rank before we distinguish by breeds

the scientific "first name" of the animal

the scientific "last name" of the animal

Physical traits are....

visible characteristics or attributes of an organism that are controlled by genetics or the environment.

invisible characteristics or attributes of an organism, not apparent by simply looking at animal. For example, behavior, parenting skills, health disorders.

selecting parents that have characteristics of interest in the hope that their offspring inherit those desirable characteristics.

- the scientific study of genes and heredity—of how certain qualities or traits are passed from parents to offspring as a result of changes in DNA sequence.

Selective Breeding is....