Selective breeding Flashcards
What is selective breeding also known as?
Artificial selection
What are some examples ofdisadvantages of selective breeding?
Labradors suffer from hip problems and pugs suffer from breathing problems
What characteristics would you like in an ideal plant?
Fast-growing
Taste
Doesn’t rot
Resistance from drought
Resistance from disease
Increased yield
What is the step-by-step process on how a farmer will grow a big and sweet tomato?
1.The farmer is going to selct a sweet tomato and a large tomato.
2. Selects the offspring with best characteristic (the sweestest on and the largest one)
3.Breed them together
4.Repeat this process over many generations
What is a disadvantage with selective breeding?
The more inbred the animal is the more they are prone to disease
