Share B6: Inheritance, Variation and Evolution
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Selective breeding (artificial selection)
Humans choosing which plants or animals to breed.
Genetic characteristics
Traits passed from parents (like size or color).
Domesticated animals
Animals raised by humans to help or live with them.
Offspring
The babies of plants or animals.
Generations
Parents, children, and grandchildren over time.
Desired characteristic
A feature people want (like more milk or bigger flowers).
Disease resistance
Ability to avoid getting sick.
Inbreeding
Breeding closely related animals or plants.
Inherited defects
Health problems passed from parents.
Sexual reproduction
Two parents mix genes.
Asexual reproduction
One parent, identical offspring.
Gametes
Sex cells like sperm or egg.
Meiosis
Cell division making gametes.
Mitosis
Cell division making identical cells.
Clones
Identical copies.
Genetic variation
Differences in offspring.
