Selctive Breeding Flashcards
1
Q
What is selctive breeding?
A
When humans breed organisms with specific genetic characteristics.
2
Q
What is often the outcome of selective breeding?
A
Inbreeding.
3
Q
What are some disadvantages of selective breeding?
A
Organisms are most at risk of disease,
Organisms are more likely to suffer from inherited disorders.
4
Q
What are the desired characteristics of selectively bred animals?
A
More meat, More milk, healthier animals.
5
Q
What are the desired characteristics of selectively bred plants?
A
Fresh, Big in size, Sweet taste, High yield, whether they contian seeds, Colour, disease resistance, Firmness whether there soft are hard, How fast they grow, Texture, Colour of flower.
