Individual Worksheet
Subject: Biology
Topic: Origin Centers of Domestic Plants and Animals
Class/Age: Grade 8
Student's Name: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________
Instructions for the Student:
Dear student! This worksheet will help you learn about the main centers where plants were first cultivated and animals were first domesticated. Read each task carefully. Write your answers in the spaces provided or on a separate sheet if needed. Use your textbook, notes, or other reliable sources. Good luck!
Task 1. Key Terms Matching
Match the term on the left with its correct definition on the right. Write the corresponding letter in the space provided.
| Term | Definition | Your Answer (Letter) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Domestication | A. The process of adapting wild plants for human use through selective breeding. | |
| 2. Cultivation | B. A geographic region where a particular group of plants or animals was first domesticated. | |
| 3. Center of Origin | C. The process of taming wild animals for human benefit (food, work, companionship). | |
| 4. Nikolai Vavilov | D. A Russian botanist who identified the main centers of origin for cultivated plants. |