Tinkering with InheritanceBy Chase, Robert, and Zach

Selective Breeding Selective Breeding is when breeding

specific animals together to get the desired traits for the next generation

An example of Selective Breeding is dogs that are used for sledding, they are bred to be strong and fast

Race Horses Race Horses are bred to be fast for the

competitions The breeders use selective breeding to

make sure they are fast

Bananas Bananas and other plants are also

selectively bred to become better-tasting and easier to eat

Banana trees are also bred to produce more bananas

Inbreeding Inbreeding is mating closely related

species to keep a pure breed of a certain type of species

The purpose is to fix traits in a breed (Specific group of animals

Dogs Dogs are inbred by breeders commonly

to keep the same traits The breeders like to keep the same pure

breed of a dog

Mice Mice are often inbred in laboratory

research This is done to get consistent data when

testing the mice

Cattle Cattle are inbred to continue on

desirable traits within the family

Hybridization Hybridization is the breeding of two

different organisms of two different stocks

It is done to produce a hybrid of both organisms, borrowing desired traits from both stocks

Churkey (Chicken-Turkey) A “churkey” is a mix between chickens

and turkeys They were hybridized for experimental

reasons to see if these two different organism could be hybridized

Crops Crops are often hybridized This is because they could be grown

more efficiently by resisting disease better, by taking traits from one of the plants mixed into the hybrid

Zorse (Zebra-Horse) A “Zorse” is a mix between a horse and

a zebra The Zorse was another interesting

experiment, however they are sterile