Gene flow and mutation Flashcards
1
Q
Gene flow
A
Change in allele frequencies through the movement of individuals and their alleles from one population to another - homogenizes allele frequencies among populations (aka makes them similar)
2
Q
Maladaptive
A
Leading to lower fitness
3
Q
Mutation
A
Any change in the base sequence of DNA, and thus changing genetic info - introduces new alleles into pop
MUTATIONS ARE RANDOM!!!!