Question
What do you understand by the term domestication? What is generally effect of this process on plants and animals? What points are kept in mind before/ during this process?

Answer

  1. Meaning of Domestication:
  1. Domestication is the name given to the process in which people grow plants and look after animals.
  1. Effect:
  1. Very often, plants and animals that are tended by people become different from wild plants and animals.
  2. This is because people select plants and animals for domestication.
  1. Precautions or Points kept in Mind for Domestication:
  1. People select those plants and animals that are not prone to diseases.
  2. They also select plants that yield large-size grain and have strong stalks, capable of bearing the weight of the ripe grain.
  3. Seeds from selected plants are preserved and sown to ensure that new plants (and seeds) will have the same qualities.
  4. Amongst animals, those that were relatively gentle were selected for breeding.
  1. Results of Domestication:
  1. As a result of domestication, gradually domesticated animals and plants became different from wild animals and plants.
  2. For instance, the teeth and horns of wild animals are usually much larger than those of domesticated animals.

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