Artificial Selection

Evolution is the change in the genetic makeup of a population over time. This change can be brought about naturally by the environment and artificially by humans.

In this lab lesson, you will perform artificial selection to reproduce offspring with a trait that will help a plant population increase its survival and reproductive success.

plant population increase
Select the seeds from the Materials Box to place them on the soil.
Materials Box
Container 1 Container 2 4 1 5 2 6 3 Plant 1 Plant 2 Plant 3 Plant 4 Plant 5 Plant 6 Plant 1 Plant 2 Plant 3 Plant 4 Plant 5 Plant 6