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Examples of Selective Breeding

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This key facts covers Examples of Selective Breeding within Selective Breeding for GCSE Biology. Artificial selection and selective breeding techniques It is section 2 of 11 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

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Section 2 of 11

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28 questions

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Examples of Selective Breeding

  • Crops: Wheat with disease resistance, high yield
  • Livestock: Cows that produce more milk
  • Dogs: Different breeds for different purposes
  • Flowers: Larger, more colourful blooms

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What is Selective Breeding?Problems with Selective BreedingHow It Works: Selective Breeding Over GenerationsKey Definitions

Practice Questions for Selective Breeding

What is selective breeding?

  • A. The random mating of organisms in the wild
  • B. The process of choosing organisms with desired traits to breed together
  • C. The genetic modification of organisms using DNA technology
  • D. The natural selection of organisms by environmental pressures
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Explain how selective breeding has been used to develop modern wheat varieties with higher yields.

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Quick Recall Flashcards

Describe the process of selective breeding.
1. Choose parents that show the desired characteristic. 2. Breed them together. 3. Select offspring that best show the characteristic. 4. Repeat over many generations. Over time the desired trait becomes more common in the population.
Give three examples of selective breeding.
1. Dogs — bred for specific traits (speed in greyhounds, herding in border collies, guiding in labradors). 2. Cattle — bred for high milk yield or increased meat production. 3. Wheat — bred for disease resistance, higher yield, and shorter stems (less likely to fall over).

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