Selective breeding (Edexcel GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What do humans do in selective breeding?
What do humans do in selective breeding?
Select organisms with 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 in the second step of selective breeding?
What happens in the second step of selective breeding?
Breed the chosen organisms
Which offspring should be bred in the third step?
Which offspring should be bred in the third step?
Those with desired characteristics
What should happen after the third step?
What should happen after the third step?
Continue the process
Which field uses selective breeding for research?
Which field uses selective breeding for research?
Medical research
What can selective breeding create in agriculture?
What can selective breeding create in agriculture?
High yields
What does selective breeding reduce?
What does selective breeding reduce?
The gene pool
What health issue increases with selective breeding?
What health issue increases with selective breeding?
Genetic defects
Why can new diseases be more deadly after selective breeding?
Why can new diseases be more deadly after selective breeding?
Lack of resistant alleles