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What is selective breeding?

What is selective breeding?

Selective breeding, also called artificial selection, is the process of choosing organisms with a desired inherited characteristic and breeding them together. Over many generations, alleles linked to the characteristic become more common in the population.

4.3.1 Selective breeding and its impact Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /4.3.1 Selective breeding and its impact

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel GCSE Biology 4.3.1 Selective breeding and its impact. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the foundational topics and build up to the higher-tier material.

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