Genetic Diversity Flashcards
1
Q
What is genetic diversity?
A
The total number of different alleles in a population
2
Q
What is a phenotype?
A
Observable physical characteristics that an organism has
3
Q
What is a genotype?
A
Genetic make up of an organism
4
Q
What is the gene pool?
A
The total number of alleles in a particular population at a specific time
5
Q
What is allele frequency?
A
The number of time an allele occurs within the gene pool
% of all chromosomes in the population that carry that allele
6
Q
What is natural selection?
A
The differential survival and reproduction of individuals is due to differences in their phenotype
