Cosby Artificial Selection

The breeding of plants and animals to produce desirable traits

The process by which animals choose their mates

A natural process of evolution

A method to increase genetic diversity

A small berry

A type of wheat

A large fruit

A grass called teosinte

Because they preferred the wild version

To increase kernel size and improve taste

To make it taste worse

To reduce its size

The hyena

The coyote

The wolf

The fox

For guarding treasure

For scientific research

For hunting and farming

For fashion

Physical, mental, and behavioral issues

Enhanced ability to adapt to changing environments

Improved natural evolution

Increased genetic diversity

Improved quality of food sources

Increased environmental adaptation

Reduced quality of food sources

Decreased nutritional values in plants

A dwarf wheat with high yield that is robust

A tall wheat with low yield

A wheat plant that cannot produce kernels

A plant that is easily damaged in nasty weather

To allow nature to control the passing on of traits

To reduce human intervention in breeding

To produce offspring with only the desired features

To increase the occurrence of recessive genes

Ability to fly

Increased milk production or meat yield

Decreased size for easier management

Brightly colored fur