NEETZoologyEvolution
What question does the ability of humans to create new breeds in a short time raise about natural evolution?
Options
- AWhether natural evolution is faster than human-induced breeding
- BWhether nature could have created new breeds over millions of years
- CWhether human breeding is less effective than natural selection
- DWhether new breeds could be created in a matter of days
Correct answer
B. Whether nature could have created new breeds over millions of years
Step-by-step solution
Man has bred selected plants and animals for agriculture, horticulture, sport or security. Man has domesticated many wild animals and crops. This intensive breeding programme has created breeds that differ from other breeds (e.g., dogs) but still are of the same group. It is argued that if within hundreds of years, man could create new breeds, could not nature have done the same over millions of years? Another interesting observation supporting evolution by natural selection comes from England. In a collection of m