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Farmers selectively breed different types of cows with highly desirable characteristics in order to produce the best meat and dairy. This means the farmers can make the most profit. Characteristics can be chosen for usefulness or appearance. The new varieties may be economically important.
- Why do farmers and breeders practice selective breeding?
- Why is selective breeding important to farmers?
- What is selective breeding and when do you prefer it?
Why do farmers and breeders practice selective breeding?
Selective breeding involves choosing parents with particular characteristics to breed together and produce offspring with more desirable characteristics. Humans have selectively bred plants and animals for thousands of years including: ... farm animals that produce more, better quality meat or wool.
Why is selective breeding important to farmers?
Selective breeding of crops has been a tool of agriculture for thousands of years. Simply trying to breed plants to combine desired traits was and still is an important part of bringing about crops that yield more, stand better, or resist pests and disease more effectively. We farm many types of soils on our farm.
What is selective breeding and when do you prefer it?
Explanation: Breeders select two parents that have beneficial Phenotypic traits to reproduce, Yielding offspring with those desired traits. Selective breeding can be used to produce tastier foods and vegetables , crops with greater resistance to pests , and larger animals that can be used for meat.
