Simple Description

The process where humans select two individuals and get them to mate to produce offspring

Further Detail

Also called artifical selection, selective breeding occurs when humans look for desireable characteristics in individual organisms and select them to be bred together, so there is a greater chance of finding those desired characteristics in the next generation e.g. friendliess in dogs, pretty looking roses or milk production in cows

Related Words:

• Natural selection

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