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artificial selection
This term describes a human-driven evolutionary process, distinguishing it from natural selection where environmental pressures dictate survival. It carries a clinical and scientific tone, typically used in biology, agriculture, and genetics to describe the intentional manipulation of a species' genetic makeup.
Because this is a compound noun referring to a specific biological process, it is treated as an uncountable concept. It does not typically take a plural form in scientific discourse, as it refers to the mechanism of selection rather than individual instances of the act.
Meanings
Examples
Artificial selection has led to the creation of hundreds of different dog breeds.
We can see the results of artificial selection in the variety of modern corn.
Is artificial selection fundamentally different from natural selection?
Farmers used artificial selection to develop crops that are resistant to drought.
The process of artificial selection allows humans to prioritize specific traits over survival.
The process of artificial selection allows humans to prioritize specific traits over survival.
I wonder how much artificial selection influenced the evolution of domestic cats.
Through artificial selection, breeders created pigeons with unique plumage.
Through artificial selection, breeders created pigeons with unique plumage.
The rapid change in the species was a direct result of intense artificial selection.
Artificial selection is essentially a human-driven evolutionary process.