Domestication Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

how long have homo-sapiens been on earth ☑: thought to be 200,000 years, starting in ethiopia mutation ☑: change in nucleotide in the base of DNA; not all harmful; passed down in generations of that descent when did humans establish themselves worldwide ☑: 12,000 years ago; before humans and agriculture coincided how did humans live before agriculture ☑: used tools (needles, spears, clothes) and lived in small groups spread out of large areas of land when were large cities and ci...

Agriculture - Correct Answer-propagating and growing for human use. Domestication - Correct Answer-selecting specific wild plants for human use T/F plants were domesticated before writing was invented? - Correct Answer-True Traits commonly sought after in domestication. - Correct Answer-Non shattering grain, XLG nutritious seed, engorged fruit, double flowers, or fleshy stems and buds. Highly variable plants can be fixed by? - Correct Answer-Inbreeding or cloning, done by cavemen ev...

Species Designation Canis Lupis Familiaris What does "Tame" mean? (v) to domesticate; (adj) a domesticated animal which is not dangerous or frightened of people; What is "Domestication"? (v) Adapting an animal (or plant) to life in intimate association with and to the advantage of humans; (adj- "domestic") An animal that has undergone extensive behavioral and biological changes resulting from selective breeding over the course of many generations resulting in tameness What does "Ne...

primary use of domestic animals Correct Answer-draft animals (nonhuman power source) biomedical research entertainment industries (horse races) what is agriculture Correct Answer-the combination of science and art used to cultivate and grow crops and livestock and process the products hunter-gathers to modern day agriculture. (progression) Correct Answer-humans hunted and consumed animals for 2 million years before domestication; used the meat, bones, and skins; behavioral changes-became...

Contemporary Issues In Biology Exam 4 (taryn_weltzin) Exam Questions and Answers Natural Selection - Answer- environment determines which organisms will survive and reproduce Fruit Flies and Humans - Answer- 15,000 similar genes - cellular/molecular levels our genetic code is indistinguishable Hunter-Gatherers (Homosapiens) - Answer- lacked agricultural technology - lived in small groups instead of large populations North American Food Resources - Answer- everything except for seafood is...

Scientists conducted domestication experiments on Paca in ____. correct answers Panama It is legal to hunt alligators in Florida. correct answers True Some Venezuelan ranch owners are more inclined to protect wetlands because they support capybara. correct answers True One ton of rabbits can be produced in ____. correct answers 3 months Frugivores like the ____ are popular as wild game but difficult and expensive to farm. correct answers Paca Tropical forests are about ____ as pro...

how long have homo-sapiens been on earth Correct Answer: thought to be 200,000 years, starting in ethiopia mutation Correct Answer: change in nucleotide in the base of DNA; not all harmful; passed down in generations of that descent when did humans establish themselves worldwide Correct Answer: 12,000 years ago; before humans and agriculture coincided how did humans live before agriculture Correct Answer: used tools (needles, spears, clothes) and lived in small groups spread out of la...

Species Designation Canis Lupis Familiaris What does "Tame" mean? (v) to domesticate; (adj) a domesticated animal which is not dangerous or frightened of people; What is "Domestication"? (v) Adapting an animal (or plant) to life in intimate association with and to the advantage of humans; (adj- "domestic") An animal that has undergone extensive behavioral and biological changes resulting from selective breeding over the course of many generations resulting in tameness What does "Ne...

ANSC 100 Final Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 What animal species was domesticated first? - ANSWERSthe dog (14,000 BC) What livestock species was domesticated first? - ANSWERSthe sheep (8,000 BC) What were characteristics that were common among the animals that were domesticated? - ANSWERS-generally lived in comfortable in groups -had some dominance hierarchy in place -tolerated humans -adapted to a variety of enviroments -reproduced well in capacity What are some values o...

Contemporary Issues in Biology Final ~ TCU, Sawey Exam Questions and Answers how long have homo-sapiens been on earth - Answer- thought to be 200,000 years, starting in ethiopia mutation - Answer- change in nucleotide in the base of DNA; not all harmful; passed down in generations of that descent when did humans establish themselves worldwide - Answer- 12,000 years ago; before humans and agriculture coincided how did humans live before agriculture - Answer- used tools (needles, spears, c...