Biology GCSE
Aesthetic and behavioural traits
What Aesthetic and behavioural traits means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Aesthetic and behavioural traits
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Appearance includes traits valued for aesthetics, such as large or unusual flowers, and behavioural traits are also selected, such as a gentle nature in domestic dogs.
Topics that use Aesthetic and behavioural traits
- Selective breeding (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Agricultural usefulness
- artificial selection
- Genetic variation within populations
- Human selection over many generations
- Human-directed selection
- Inbreeding
- Repeated artificial selection
- Selection of parents by humans
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