Applied genetics 2022

The purpose of selective breeding is to

Which statement best describes a hybrid?

Another name for Selective Breeding is

Evidence shows that the wolf is the ancestor to all of the breeds of dogs shown below. How did this variation arise in a relatively short period of time?

Which statement best describes artificial selection/selective breeding?

Which is an example of SELECTIVE BREEDING ?

1 As a farmer, I am certain that I could make more money on my crops if I could prevent bugs from eating the fruit before harvest. I cross my best-selling apple with a pear that does not attract insects. The result is an apple that everyone, but the bugs, wants to eat!

HYBRIDIZATION IS EASY AND INEXPENSIVE

4 My rose bushes won the "Green Thumb Award" at the local florist contest. I decide to fertilize the plant using the pollen and eggs from the same bush to grow similar flower bushes.

9 A dairy farmer relies on milk production by his cows. He has several cows which produce almost double the amount of milk in the same amount of time when compared to other cows on the farm. He decides to breed the high-milk production cows so that trait is passed to offspring.

Mating of two closely related animals is:

Are there any benefits of inbreeding?