Selective breeding (Edexcel GCSE Biology Combined Science): Quizzes
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What is selective breeding?
What is selective breeding?
Artificial selection for desired traits
What is the first step in selective breeding?
What is the first step in selective breeding?
Choose organisms with desired traits
What happens after choosing organisms with desired traits?
What happens after choosing organisms with desired traits?
Breed those animals/plants
Which offspring are bred in the third step?
Which offspring are bred in the third step?
Those with desired characteristics
Which is an advantage of selective breeding?
Which is an advantage of selective breeding?
Provides benefits for medical research
What agricultural benefit does selective breeding provide?
What agricultural benefit does selective breeding provide?
Creates high yields of products
How does selective breeding affect the gene pool?
How does selective breeding affect the gene pool?
Reduces it
What health issue can selective breeding cause?
What health issue can selective breeding cause?
Genetic defects
Why can new diseases be more dangerous in selectively bred populations?
Why can new diseases be more dangerous in selectively bred populations?
Lack of resistant alleles
What does selective breeding decrease in a population?
What does selective breeding decrease in a population?
Number of different alleles