Chapter 15.1

Question 1

What is selective breeding used for?

Answer 1

Humans use selective breeding, which takes advantage of naturally occurring genetic variation, to pass wanted traits on the next generation of organisms

Question 2

How do people increase genetic variation?

Answer 2

Breeders can increase the genetic variation in a population by introducing mutations, which are the ultimate source of biological diversity

Question 3

Selective Breeding

Answer 3

allowing only those animals with wanted characteristics to produce the next generation

Question 4

Hybridization