Question

1. In the process of (selective breeding / natural selection/hybridization/

DNA replication), plants or animals with desired traits are mated. By repeating

the process over many generations, useful plant strains or animal breeds are

developed. The process is an example of (bioremediation / natural selection /

biotechnology / feedback inhibition).

Answer 1

selective breeding; biotechnology

Step-by-step explanation:

Selective breeding is a type of artificial selection that consists of crossing plants/animals with desirable and heritable phenotypic traits in order to increase the frequency of such traits in progeny. Selective breeding can be considered as one of the first biotechnological techniques applied by humans. In the past, the selective breeding technique has allowed obtaining domesticated animals (e.g., dogs from wild wolves) and domesticated crops from their wild ancestors (e.g., maize from its wild ancestor teosinte).