LS4.C - Level 3.1 Remediation Video Natural Selection

What is artificial selection?

• Allowing species to evolve without human interference

• Selecting for desirable traits in plants or animals

• Breeding animals for higher yield of meat, eggs, or milk

• Producing plants that are resistant to disease or pests

Who is doing the selecting in artificial selection?

• Farmers

• Wild animals

• Nature

• Scientists

What are some examples of desirable traits in animals?

• Ability to produce greater quantity of offspring

• Resistance to disease

• Faster maturity

• All of the above

What are some examples of desirable traits in plants?

• High yield of edible parts

• Resistance to disease or pests

• Ability to withstand wind

• All of the above

What is the result of artificial selection in animals?

• Domesticated breeds

• Wild variants

• Extinct species

• Hybrid animals

What is the result of artificial selection in plants?

• Wild variants

• Genetically modified organisms

• Domesticated crops

• Invasive species

What vegetable is derived from the flower buds and stem of the wild mustard plant?

• Broccoli

• Cauliflower

• Cabbage

• Kale

What vegetable is derived from the leaf bud of the wild mustard plant?

• Broccoli

• Cauliflower

• Cabbage

• Kale

What vegetable is derived from the leaves of the wild mustard plant?

• Broccoli

• Cauliflower

• Cabbage

• Kale