https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/natural-selection/artificial-selection/v/artificial-selection-and-domestication 2024-01-04T21:34:20.525650636Z Artificial selection and domestication Artificial selection and domestication are processes where humans influence the evolution of species. Dogs, farm animals, and crops have all been shaped by these methods. Humans select which individuals reproduce based on desired traits, accelerating changes that would take much longer in natural selection. This has led to the diverse breeds of dogs and varieties of crops we see today. Sal Khan video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/d_qwu4BSWzu1zTT_u5cEXrQQz05zGUOqGqm5JwZH3PEcOx5yTcY2zBv2ORxnhNG3zOA5J9aHNzCXwtRDgumWrR2O Artificial selection and domestication Artificial selection and domestication are processes where humans influence the evolution of species. Dogs, farm animals, and crops have all been shaped by these methods. Humans select which individuals reproduce based on desired traits, accelerating changes that would take much longer in natural selection. This has led to the diverse breeds of dogs and varieties of crops we see today. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/hFjGQXcwYIk.mp4/hFjGQXcwYIk.mp4 251 Selection and its applications https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/natural-selection/artificial-selection/a/evolution-natural-selection-and-human-selection 2021-04-29T08:00:12Z Evolution: Natural selection and human selection article article https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ms-biology/x0c5bb03129646fd6:natural-and-artificial-selection/x0c5bb03129646fd6:artificial-selection/a/artificial-selection 2026-04-22T04:30:43.362363602Z Key points: Artificial selection Review your understanding of artificial selection in this free article. article https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/natural-selection/artificial-selection/e/artificial-selection 2023-08-07T17:09:37.131449861Z Artificial selection Test your knowledge of artificial selection! exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ms-biology/x0c5bb03129646fd6:natural-and-artificial-selection/x0c5bb03129646fd6:artificial-selection/e/understand-artificial-selection 2026-04-22T04:30:43.362363602Z Understand: Artificial selection Check your understanding of artificial selection in this set of free practice questions. Megan Cohn exercise