Selective Breeding

Question 1

How are particular features selected in an organism using selective breeding? (5 Steps)

Answer 1

1. Choose individuals with the desired feature
2. Let only those individuals produce
3. Choose the offspring that have the desired feature
4. Let only those individuals produce
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until have produced a variety in which all the individuals show the desired feature

Question 2

How do people selectively breed plants?

Answer 2

Using a paint brush

Question 3

Define fertile

Answer 3

Capable of producing offspring

Question 4

Define infertile

Answer 4

Not being able to have children

Question 5

Define selective breeding

Answer 5

An artificial process in which organisms with desired characteristics are chosen as parents for the next generation

Question 6

Define species

Answer 6

Used in the classification of living organisms, referring to related organisms capable of interbreeding