AQA GCSE Biology - Foundation (8461) · 4.6.2.3
Revise AQA GCSE Biology - Foundation (8461) specification point 4.6.2.3, Selective breeding, with free active-recall flashcards. Flip through the set or review every question and answer below.
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How is selective breeding carried out?
Humans identify a desirable inherited feature, choose and cross parents showing it, then select offspring showing it as parents for the next generation. Selection and crossing are repeated over many generations.
What can repeated selective breeding achieve in crop plants and domesticated animals?
It can increase desirable features over many generations.
What type of selection is selective breeding?
Artificial selection.