Selective breeding

• What is another term for selective breeding?

  Artificial selection
• What should you be able to describe by the end of the video?

  Selective breeding and its impacts
• What is one impact of selective breeding on food plants?

  It affects domesticated animals
• What is a disadvantage of selective breeding?

  It can lead to inbreeding
• How did humans utilize wolves thousands of years ago?

  For protection and companionship
• What process was used to produce modern dogs from wolves?

  Selective breeding
• What is the first step in selective breeding for larger cows?

  Select the largest male and female
• What does sexual reproduction produce in the offspring?

  Variation
• What is done after selecting the largest male and female offspring?

  Breed them together
• What happens if selective breeding continues over many generations?

  All offspring will be large
• What is a consequence of inbreeding in selective breeding?

  Prone to disease or inherited defects
• What disorders can develop in dog breeds due to selective breeding?

  Joint problems, heart disease, epilepsy
• Where can you find more questions on selective breeding?

  • In the vision workbook
  • Available via a link in the video