Which term describes the creation of domestic species by humans through selective breeding and adaptation?

Which term describes the creation of domestic species by humans through selective breeding and adaptation?

• A. Domestication
• B. Cultivation
• C. Harvesting
• D. Domination

Answer: (A)

Domestication is the process in which humans shape wild species into animals and plants that live with and rely on people, accomplished through selective breeding over generations to enhance traits that are useful or manageable for humans. This selective breeding gradually changes genetic makeup and behavior, producing domestic forms distinct from their wild relatives. Cultivation describes the act of growing crops and farming practices, rather than the genetic transformation of a species itself; harvesting is simply collecting mature crops; domination isn’t a term used to describe this biological process.

Domestication is the process in which humans shape wild species into animals and plants that live with and rely on people, accomplished through selective breeding over generations to enhance traits that are useful or manageable for humans. This selective breeding gradually changes genetic makeup and behavior, producing domestic forms distinct from their wild relatives. Cultivation describes the act of growing crops and farming practices, rather than the genetic transformation of a species itself; harvesting is simply collecting mature crops; domination isn’t a term used to describe this biological process.