Genes and Molecular Biology · Life Science

Artificial Selection

Analyzing how humans have influenced the inheritance of desired traits in plants and animals.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do humans influence the evolution of other species?
  2. 2What causes certain traits to be selected over others in agriculture?
  3. 3What would happen if we stopped domesticating plants and animals?

Common Core State Standards

MS-LS4-5
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Genes and Molecular Biology
Period: Life Science

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