Selective Breeding and Evolution Quiz

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What is the term for the process where the transformation of species happens through time?

  • Mutation
  • Natural selection
  • Evolution (correct)
  • Artificial selection

Which mechanism produces change in populations from generation to generation through intentional human intervention?

  • Natural selection
  • Artificial selection (correct)
  • Mutation
  • Genetic drift

What is a key factor that drives artificial selection?

  • Environmental changes
  • Unconscious adaptation
  • Human interference and selection (correct)
  • Random genetic mutations

In selective breeding, what is the purpose of selecting certain individuals to produce future offspring?

<p>To achieve specific traits in offspring (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a group of individuals that belong to a species and interbreed with one another to form offspring?

<p>Population (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the process of artificial selection differ from natural selection?

<p>Artificial selection involves human intervention, while natural selection is driven by environmental factors. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of selective breeding?

<p>To increase chances of achieving desirable traits (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process leads to the evolution of pig through domestication breeding?

<p>Artificial selection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential effect of artificial selection on a population?

<p>Higher production due to desirable traits (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term best describes the changes in population due to selective breeding?

<p>Shift towards desired traits (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do heritable traits refer to in the context of selective breeding?

<p>Traits passed down from parents to offspring (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does artificial selection differ from natural selection?

<p>Natural selection focuses on survival of the fittest, while artificial selection targets specific traits. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of selecting plants or animal individuals for breeding called?

<p>Artificial selection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the primary principle behind selective breeding?

<p>Artificial selection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What serves as the basis for artificial selection?

<p>Heritable traits (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following mechanisms results in new varieties of plants and animals?

<p>Artificial selection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary outcome of applying artificial selection to breeding programs?

<p>Enhanced heritable traits (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does artificial selection differ from natural selection?

<p>Artificial selection involves human intervention, while natural selection is driven by environmental factors. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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