Factors Affecting Genetic Variation Vocabulary

Question 1

Gene Flow

Answer 1

The transfer of genes from one population to another

Question 2

Gene Pool

Answer 2

The sum of all genetic traits in a population’s individuals at any given time

Question 3

Genetic Drift

Answer 3

The random change in the frequency of an allele in a population

Question 4

Migration

Answer 4

Any movement of organisms from one environment to another