Biology GCSE
Human selection over many generations
What Human selection over many generations means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Human selection over many generations
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Humans choose which individuals reproduce, so desired inherited characteristics become more common in later generations.
Topics that use Human selection over many generations
- Selective breeding (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Aesthetic and behavioural traits
- Agricultural usefulness
- artificial selection
- Genetic variation within populations
- Human-directed selection
- Inbreeding
- Repeated artificial selection
- Selection of parents by humans
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