The process of selecting parent animals for obtaining desired characteristics in offsprings such as long hair, soft under hair etc. is called ______________________.

Evolution

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Natural Selection

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Selective Breeding

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The correct option is D
Selective Breeding

The process of selecting parent animals with desirable/superior characteristics such as longer hair, softer under hair, larger size etc. so that they can produce offspring with those desirable characteristic is called selective breeding. The word “selective” is used because parents are selected by humans to produce desirable characteristics. “Breeding” is the production of offspring by animals.

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