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</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</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of selective breeding?

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

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

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

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

    <p>Shift towards desired traits</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</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

    What serves as the basis for artificial selection?

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

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

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

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

    <p>Enhanced heritable traits</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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