Selective breeding

• What is selective breeding?


  Humans artificially select plants or animals to breed for desired traits.
• What is the goal of selective breeding?


  To develop offspring with desirable characteristics.
• What is the basic process of selective breeding?


  1. Select organisms with desired traits.
  2. Breed them together.
  3. Select the best offspring.
  4. Repeat over generations to strengthen the trait.
• How can selective breeding improve agricultural yields?


  By breeding animals or plants with the best characteristics for production.