Genetics in Our Lives: Selective Breeding

Genetics in Our Lives: Selective Breeding

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Science, Biology

10th - 12th Grade

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The video tutorial explains selective breeding, a process of breeding organisms with desirable traits to produce offspring with similar traits. It covers methods like crossing similar animals or plants and provides examples such as Labrador retrievers and dairy cows. The tutorial also discusses outbreeding or hybridization, which involves crossing genetically different species, resulting in hybrids like mules that may exhibit hybrid vigor.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What are some examples of animals that have been selectively bred for specific traits?

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What is the outcome of crossing a horse and a donkey, and what is this process called?

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