Selective Breeding: Improving Plants and Animals

Selective Breeding: Improving Plants and Animals

Selective breeding involves choosing plants or animals with specific desirable characteristics to reproduce, ensuring these traits are passed on to their offspring. This ancient practice has led to the development of countless new breeds and varieties over millennia. For instance, the diverse range of dog breeds we see today, from tiny Chihuahuas to large Great Danes, are all products of selective breeding from a common wolf ancestor.