Biology for IGCSE & O level - Variation And Selection (Section 2 - No. 46)
What is the main difference between artificial and natural selection?
Artificial selection occurs quickly; natural selection is slow.
Artificial selection is driven by human actions, natural selection is driven by the environment.
Artificial selection results in new species, natural selection does not.
Artificial selection reduces genetic diversity; natural selection increases it.
Explanation
The fundamental difference is the source of the selective pressure: human choice versus environmental conditions.
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