Populations (Part 1) Flashcards
1
Q
Define a population
A
A group of organisms of the same species that occupies a particular time
2
Q
Define species
A
One or more populations
3
Q
What is a gene pool?
A
- All the alleles of all the genes of all the individuals in a population at a given time
4
Q
What is allelic frequency?
A
The number of times an allele occurs within a gene pool