AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Selective Breeding Through selective breeding, humans choose organisms with wanted characteristics to produce the next generation. This takes advantage of natural variation among organisms and passes wanted traits to offspring.

Detailed explanation-2: -The difference is that traditional forms of breeding change the plant’s genetics indirectly by selecting plants with specific traits, while genetic engineering changes the traits by making changes directly to the DNA.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the problems with selective breeding is that it can also result in traits that are not desired. Genetic engineering allows scientists to select one specific gene to implant. This avoids introducing other genes with undesirable traits.

Detailed explanation-4: -Selective breeding was likely the earliest form of biotechnology used by humans to improve the genetic characteristics of plants and animals. Biotechnology includes any use of science or technology to alter the genetic characteristics of a particular plant or animal.