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Selective Breeding - Coggle Diagram
Selective Breeding
Selective breeding takes place over many generations. These are the main steps for both plants and animals:
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Repeat the process continuously over many generations, until all offspring show the desired characteristics.
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Selective breeding or artificial selection is when humans breed plants and animals for particular genetic characteristics. Humans have bred food crops from wild plants and domesticated animals for thousands of years.
Farmers selectively breed different types of cows with highly desirable characteristics in order to produce the best meat and dairy. Characteristics can be chosen for usefulness or appearance.