Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of selective breeding versus genetic modification. Why might a person choose to use selective breeding over genetic modification? Why might a person choose to create a GMO over a selectively bred organism? Use three to five sentences to formulate your argument.
Selective breeding involves intentionally breeding individuals with desirable traits to produce offspring with those traits, while genetic modification involves directly changing an organism's DNA to create a desired trait. Advantages of selective breeding include that it is a more natural process and can maintain genetic diversity within a population. However, it is limited by the genes already present in the population and can take many generations to achieve the desired trait. In contrast, genetic modification allows for precise and quicker results, but can potentially harm genetic diversity and may have unknown long-term effects on the environment and human health. A person may choose selective breeding if they wish to maintain genetic diversity or if the desired trait is already present in the population, while a person may choose genetic modification if they require a specific trait that cannot be achieved through selective breeding.
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why would it take so many generations to get a specific trait?
Selective breeding can take many generations to get a specific trait because the process relies on natural genetic variations occurring within a population. In other words, individuals with the desired trait must already exist within the population, and the selective breeding process involves breeding those individuals over generations to enhance the frequency of the desired trait. This can be a time-consuming process because each generation must be evaluated to ensure the desired trait has been maintained or improved upon. Additionally, some traits may be controlled by multiple genes or may be influenced by environmental factors which can further complicate the process of selectively breeding for that trait.
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Selective breeding can take many generations because it relies on natural genetic variations that exist within a population. Each generation must be evaluated to ensure the desired trait has been maintained or improved upon. Additionally, some traits may be influenced by environmental factors or controlled by multiple genes, making the process more complicated.
