Question

What is the key difference between selective breeding and genetic engineering?(1 point)
Responses

Selective breeding maintains natural barriers
Selective breeding maintains natural barriers

Selective breeding is more expensive
Selective breeding is more expensive

Both processes produce identical results
Both processes produce identical results

Genetic engineering is always safer

Answer 1

The key difference between selective breeding and genetic engineering is that **selective breeding maintains natural barriers**. Selective breeding involves mating organisms with desirable traits within the same species, while genetic engineering involves directly altering an organism's DNA, often crossing species barriers.