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WorksheetsAnimal Domestications
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is a terrestrial herbivore?
a sea creature that eats meat like a shark
a land creature that eats meat like a lion
a sea creature that eats plants like a manatee
a land creature that eats plants like a cow
Elephants have been tamed but never domesticated. What is the distinction?
Elephants are bred in captivity but they can quickly revert back to the wild.
Elephants have been altered significantly from their wild ancestors through selective breeding and evolution.
Elephants are simply captured wild species. They were not born in captivity.
What distinguishes the major five domesticated mammals from all other terrestrial herbivores that were domesticated?
The big five- cow, sheep, goat, pig, and horse- became important livestock for people in only limited areas of the globe.
The big five- cow, sheep, goat, pig, and horse- became widespread and important around the world.
The big five- cow, sheep, goat, pig, and horse- were used for meat while other terrestrial herbivores were not.
The big five- cow, sheep, goat, pig, and horse- are ungulate species, or hooved animals, while the other terrestrial herbivores are not.
What is an animal that has been selectively bred in captivity and thereby modified from its wild ancestors?
a wild one
a tame one
a domesticated one that could easily return to the wild
a domesticated one
What two processes greatly affect the qualities of domesticated animals?
selective breeding and food selection
food selection and quarantining
selective breeding and quarantining
selective breeding and evolution
Why do several species of domesticated animals have smaller brains and less developed sense organs than their wild ancestors?
They no longer need to worry about escaping from wild predators.
They need to be docile in order to live in proximity to humans.
They have more space on their bodies for meat that is relied on by humans.
Why are dogs a great example for studying changes developed under domestication?
Dogs are so friendly to humans- man's best friend.
Dogs have smaller brains and less developed sense organs than their wild ancestors.
Wolves still exist in the wild so it is easy to compare them with domesticated dogs.
There are so many breeds of dogs. It is in fact hard to believe that they all evolved from the wolf.
