Natural and Artificial Selection


	Natural and Artificial Selection
	Similarities The best or most suited organisms are chosen to breed. Allele frequencies are altered. Contribute to the evolution of the species in question.	Differences Humans choose the most suitable organisms in artificial selection whereas the environment chooses for natural selection. Artificial selection is faster than natural selection.
	Overall comparison Both forms of selection are due to variation within a species but humans act as the selection pressure in artificial selection.

Humans choose the most suitable organisms in artificial selection whereas the environment chooses for natural selection.
Artificial selection is faster than natural selection.

Both forms of selection are due to variation within a species but humans act as the selection pressure in artificial selection.

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