Select animals for specific purposes and maximum performance based on anatomy and physiology (Technical I.B.3)

Purebred vs. Mixed Breed

Heterozygosity is the mixing of genetics to make a better animal than their individual parents. Topics include survival of the fittest and adaptation.

Selective vs. Natural

Selective breeding is when humans choose what animals should breed and when. Natural breeding is when nature chooses what animals breed. 

Evolution of Organisms

The change in a species’ characteristics and habits over several generations and relies on the process of natural selection.

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