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What is the importance of cow breeding?
To produce offspring for the next generation, because no bovine lives forever.
Why did Mendel use true breeding plants in P generation?
Mendel used true breeding plants in the P generation to establish a consistent genetic background for his experiments. True breeding plants produce offspring with the same traits when self-fertilized, allowing Mendel to control the genetic makeup of the parent generation and achieve predictable results in his crosses.
Which causes more variation within a population from generation to generation mutation or sexual recombination and Why?
Sexual recombination only takes genes already extant and make new combinations. Mutation presents a brand new variation ( if not neutral or deleterious ) to the eye of natural selection. So, mutation, from generation to generation.
Why are biologist in preserving the diversity of plants and animals in the wild?
Because selective breeding would not be possible without the variation that is found in natural population./To have a sustainable Ecosystem
Inbreeding can cause physical defects because what are passed on to the next generation?
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What do true-breeding pea plants always produce?
True-breeding pea plants always produce offspring with the same traits as the parent plant. This is because they are homozygous for the trait of interest, resulting in consistent expression in the offspring generation.
A student crosses two true-breeding pea plants one with green pods and the other with yellow pods. If yellow is dominant over green what phenotypic results will the student find in the F1 generation?
The F1 generation will all have yellow pods because yellow is dominant over green. This is because each parent plant is true-breeding and would only contribute the dominant yellow allele to their offspring.
How are selective breeding and natural breeding different?
Selective breeding is when farmers or bioligists breed certain animals together because of their traits. This is man made. For example, cattle are breeded together based on positive traits.Natural Selection, however, is natural obviously. Here the concept of "the survival of the fittest" is put into place. Animals that run the fastest, have the longest necks, etc. tend to survive. Then, when these animals breed, their characteristics are passed on from generation to generation and become more common.
Why are mutations considered a source of heritable variation in organisms?
Mutations are considered a source of heritable variation in organisms because they are changes in the DNA sequence that can be passed down from one generation to the next. These changes can lead to differences in traits and characteristics, allowing for genetic diversity within a population.
What are the steps in selective breeding?
Selective breeding is also called artificial selection. The steps include deciding which characteristics are important, choosing parents that show these characteristics, selecting the best offspring from parents to breed the next generation, and repeating the process continuously.
What is the evolution of the wolf?
All I can tell you is that wolves are descendants of dire wolves. Dire wolves lived when there were saber tooth tigers. Dire wolves had a bigger head and longer fangs than today's wolf, but they also had shorter legs and a smaller brain.
What is the true breeding definition in biology and how does it relate to genetic inheritance?
True breeding in biology refers to organisms that consistently produce offspring with the same traits as the parents. This concept is important in understanding genetic inheritance because it helps scientists predict the traits that will be passed down from one generation to the next. By studying true breeding organisms, researchers can better understand how genes are inherited and passed on through generations.
