Question

What is selective breeding? Mention the advantages of selective breeding of sheep

Answer 1

Selective breeding is the process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively develop particular phenotypic traits by choosing which typically animal or plant males and females will sexually reproduce and have offspring together.

Advantages of selective breeding :

1. The possibility of gaining higher profit with the process. ... If plants or varieties bear abundant fruits or crops, they can be breed selectively to produce more crops that can be sold for higher profit.

2. It can eliminate control diseases in plants and animals.

Answer 2

Answer:

The process of selecting parents for obtaining special characters in their offspring, such as soft under hair in sheep, is termed as "selective breeding"