Artificial Selection and Trait Changes
Grade 6•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can describe the process of artificial selection and illustrate its impact on the occurrence of specific traits in a population over multiple generations.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is artificial selection, and how does it differ from natural selection?
2. Describe how the domestication of dogs from wolves illustrates the process of artificial selection. Include specific traits that were favored.
3. Explain the concept of neoteny and provide an example of how it has manifested in domestic dogs.
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