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Have you ever been to a farm or a dog breeders? Well those are examples of selective breeding. Humans are selecting which two animals will mate to make a perfect breed. They do this so that there are pure breeds, or so that the animal has the best of all possible characteristics; such as colouring, height, and body structure.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIn short: normally, no.
Selective breeding with animals such as dogs, horses, cattle and sheep, all result in special versions of the species, but a dachshund (say), a chihuahua and a great dane are still all dogs.
One definition of a species is "a life form that can sexually reproduce with other members of the species".
Cross-breeding may lead to a proto-species, but these are usually sterile. Horse/donkey crosses produce mules, but these are rarely fertile. Similarly lion/tiger crosses are infertile.
Recent research showed that if one selected the most docile cubs from various fox lieetrs and interbred them, they would, within a few generations resemble and behave more like dogs than foxes, even developing floppy ears; but they would still be foxes.
On the other hand, al dogs are thought to be descended from wolves. Although the Alsatian and the Dingo remain the most wolf-like, it seems clear that wolves and dogs are separate species.
Cross-breeding in plants can and does lead to new species, such as the grapefruit.
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∙ 15y agoYes creatures no mater what they are will pass genes onto offspring.
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∙ 13y agoThe animals have intercourse just like humans. Threw genetic process the genes are passed.
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What process do humans use to influence the traits of a species?
selective breeding; been going on for thousands of years. genetic engineering; been going on for decades.
What is the difference between selective breeding and natural selection?
In natural selection, the animals take time and evolve slowly. In selective breeding, humans can transfer genes from one organism into another organism.
The crossing of two indviduals that have similar characteristics is referred to as?
selective breeding not inbreeding
Selecting and crossing individuals with similar charateristics so that those characteristics will be present in the offspring is called?
Selective breeding.
What type of organism is a lion natural selection or selective breeding?
A lion is naturally selected, at least in the wild. Dogs are selectively breed.
What is the breeding of organisms that have a certain desire trait?
Selective breeding.
A pig's selective breeding history?
a pig's selective breeding history
What jobs include selective breeding?
Biotechnology is involved in Selective Breeding.
What do you call the process of choosing parent organisms for the characteristics that you want in their offspring?
the process of selecting a few organisms with the desired traits to serve as parents of the next generation is called what?
What are two types of selective breeding and how are they compared?
Selective breeding, Inbreeding and hybridization. :)
When organisms with certain desirable triats are mated?
Selective Breeding Selective Breeding
What is another name for selective breeding?
Another name of selective breeding can also be artificial selection.
What are some draw backs of selective breeding?
You do not allow evolution to occur, for you are evolution in selective breeding.
Luther burbank developed over 800 varieties of plants by?
Selective breeding
Why use selective breeding?
Selective breeding is a way of maintaining animal existence. Selective breeding is when the strong survive. If only the weak survived then all animals would die out quickly
Why are mutations useful in selective breeding?
Because without mutations, selective breeding would be almost impossible.
How long does selective breeding take to finish?
Depends on how many drinks they've had beforehand...
