Definitions
- Referring to the process of taming wild animals and adapting them to live with humans. - Talking about the cultivation of plants for human use and consumption. - Describing the process of adapting or modifying something to suit human needs or preferences.
- Referring to the process of mating animals with desirable traits to produce offspring with those same traits. - Talking about the cultivation of plants for specific characteristics, such as size, color, or taste. - Describing the process of developing new varieties of animals or plants through selective breeding.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve the manipulation of living organisms for human benefit.
- 2Both can result in changes to the genetic makeup of the organism.
- 3Both have been practiced for thousands of years by humans.
- 4Both can lead to the development of new varieties or species.
- 5Both can be used to improve the quality or quantity of food production.
What is the difference?
- 1Purpose: Domestication is focused on adapting wild animals or plants for human use, while breeding is focused on producing offspring with desirable traits.
- 2Scope: Domestication can refer to the entire process of adapting an organism to live with humans, while breeding specifically refers to the process of mating animals or plants.
- 3Timeframe: Domestication typically involves a longer period of time than breeding, which can produce results in a few generations.
- 4Control: Breeding involves more deliberate control over the selection of traits, while domestication may involve more trial and error.
- 5Application: Domestication can apply to both animals and plants, while breeding is primarily used in animal husbandry and agriculture.
Remember this!
Domestication and breeding are both processes that involve manipulating living organisms for human benefit. However, the difference between domestication and breeding is their focus and scope. Domestication is the process of adapting wild animals or plants for human use, while breeding is the process of producing offspring with desirable traits through controlled mating.
