B6 - Selective Breeding

Question 1

Selective breeding in cows (6)

Answer 1

1. Choose parents with desirable characteristics e.g. high milk yield, docile
2. Breed the selected parents together.
3. Select offspring that show the desired traits.
4. Breed these selected offspring together.
5. Repeat for many generations.
6. The desirable characteristics become more common in the population.