3.4.4 | GENETIC DIVERSITY AND ADAPTATION Flashcards
1
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what is genetic diversity
A
number of different alleles of genes in a population
2
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what is evolution
A
change in allele frequency over many generations in a population
3
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describe three types of adaptations
A
anatomical - structural/physical features that increase chance of survival
physiological - processes/chemical reactions that increase chance of survival
behavioural - ways in which an organism acts that increase chance of survival