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(Artificial Selection)
Selective Breeding (Artificial Selection)
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Humans use selective breeding to pass desired traits on to the next generation of offspring.
Many domestic animals and plants have been produced by this process.
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Continued breeding of organisms with similar characteristics.
Inbreeding Continued breeding of organisms with similar characteristics. Ex: purebred dogs
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Hybridization Crossing dissimilar individuals to bring together the best of both organisms. Hybrids are often hardier than the parents. Example: combining a disease resistant plant with a food producing plant. What might be a disadvantage to this method?
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Advantages of Selective Breeding
Might get improved organisms Can be performed easily by farmers & breeders
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Disadvantages of Selective Breeding
Undesirable traits from both parents may appear in the offspring Disease can accumulate in the population
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