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¿Qué tipos de animales podrían haber en el futuro?

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¿Qué tipos de animales podrían haber en el futuro?

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CONVERSEMOS: Si te gustaría tener iguanas más azuladas, ¿cuál de las iguanas de tu amigo escogerías para que tuviera bebés con tu iguana? Iguana

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CONVERSEMOS: Ahora que sabes cómo se creó el primer perro de raza pequeña ¿cómo crees que surgieron todas las demás razas? Por ejemplo, ¿cómo crees que creamos los perros grandes, como el gran danés?

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CONVERSEMOS: ¿Cómo crees que la vida de las personas era diferente antes de haber creado muchas razas nuevas de animales (vacas lecheras, vacas musculares, gallinas que ponen huevos grandes) a través de la selección?

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CONVERSEMOS: ¿Qué animal o característica te gustaría ver en el futuro? Si quieres saber lo a que nosotros nos gustaría ver, haz clic en «revela la respuesta.»

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Perros Diseñados Pregunta #1 de 4:

cockerspaniel-poodlequestion

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pug-beaglequestion

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schnauzer-Pom-question

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cockerspaniel-poodleanswer

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pug-beagleanswer

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germanshepherd-lab-answer

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Perros Diseñados Respuesta #4 de 4: schnauzer-Pom-answer

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rasgo


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algo que puedes observar acerca de un ser viviente, por ejemplo, las orejas puntiagudas de un perro
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generación


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todos los seres vivientes que nacieron y viven al mismo tiempo
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variación


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versión diferente de un rasgo, por ejemplo, el tamaño de un perro
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selección artificial


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el proceso mediante el que los humanos eligen qué rasgos de ciertos seres vivos serán heredados a la siguiente generación
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rasgo heredado


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una característica que un ser vivo hereda de sus padres
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especie


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un tipo específico de seres vivos que tienen características en común y que pueden reproducirse entre sí
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extinto/a


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un ser viviente que hace mucho tiempo vivía en la Tierra pero ya no existe
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cat by Joseph Morris , used under CC BY-ND
dog by Katherine , used under CC BY
goat by ceridwen , used under CC BY-SA
sheep by Donald Macleod
T-Rex in museum by Jeff Kubina , used under CC BY-SA
wild cat by Chris Fourie
domestic fox by Raffaele Esposito
holding fox by Jorbasa Fotografie , used under CC BY-ND
mammoth by WolfmanSF , used under CC BY-SA
yawning fox by Peter Trimming , used under CC BY
hippo-fish by Takeshi Kitano's
long haired cat by Tambako The Jaguar , used under CC BY-ND
rooster by David Goehring , used under CC BY
dogs of the world by Poster Revolution
Black Lab by Jared and Corin , used under CC BY-SA
Blood Hound by Sally Wehner , used under CC BY
Bull Dog by sabianmaggy , used under CC BY
Chihuahua by Kevin , used under CC BY
Pitbull by Hugo A. Quintero G. , used under CC BY
small white dog by tiarescott , used under CC BY
rooster skeleton by Chickenosaurus 12
bird-like skeleton by Ted & Tira
cows by barn by William Garrett , used under CC BY
chickenosaurous by guest_5655
cow close up by Positive
bears by Tambako The Jaguar , used under CC BY-ND
black bull by Jaap Rouwenhorst , used under CC BY-SA
giraffe up close by Tambako The Jaguar , used under CC BY-ND
teddy bear by thepeachpeddler , used under CC BY-SA
bright green lizard by Chad Sparkes , used under CC BY
udders by stux
dairy cow by Keith Weller/USDA
oxen pulling cart by John P. Mosesso
iguana by Pete Markham , used under CC BY-SA
ox up close by TrollGod14337
iguana up close by Cyborg , used under CC BY
wild boar by Pete Shacky
cat by Magnus Bråth , used under CC BY
chicken and eggs by Dew Tyme Family Farm
horse by Paul VanDerWerf , used under CC BY
pig by Brent Moore , used under CC BY
Basset Hound by patchattack , used under CC BY-SA
Bichon Frise by Jeffrey Beall , used under CC BY-SA
Chow Chow by Prayitno , used under CC BY
German Sheperd by Marilyn Peddle , used under CC BY
Greyhound by Marianne Perdomo , used under CC BY-SA
Siberian Husky by S.McWilliam
Cocker Spaniel by Norman Mackenzie
Dachshund by Hugo Daniel
Labrador by Kevin Rodriguez Ortiz , used under CC BY
Rottweiler by El Coleccionista de Instantes , used under CC BY-SA
horses running by hlseffigy , used under CC BY-ND
poodle by chuck_heston , used under CC BY-SA
Chinese Emperor by Royal Academy of Arts
Pekingese by CH PalaceGarden Malachy
small dog by Helmuts R , used under CC BY-SA
Great Dane by Jon Hurd
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In this lesson, students learn how people create new breeds of animals by mating (selecting) individuals with desirable traits. In the visual activity, Designer Dogs, students are shown pairs of adult dogs and three potential puppies. They study the physical traits of the dogs and look for the puppy that shares these traits.

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