Edexcel IGCSE Biology 5.10 Selective breeding
Practise plant selective breeding by combining desired traits, increasing crop yield and explaining why plant breeding can be faster.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2019
- Course
- Biology 4BI1
Exam points
- describe crossing plant varieties, then selecting offspring with the required trait combination
- explain why crop breeding can be quicker than animal breeding using seeds and life cycles
- apply selection to wheat yield or dwarf wheat advantages
5.10 Selective breeding in plants question 1
The diagram shows a flower with some structures labelled.
A farmer has two varieties of a plant species.
One variety has a red flower colour and no scent.
The other variety has a white flower colour and a perfumed scent.
The farmer wants to produce a variety that has the red flower colour and the perfumed scent.
Explain how the farmer could achieve this.
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