Genetic Diversity

Question 1

Organisms of the same species have very similar genomes, but two individuals (even twins) will have differences between their DNA base sequences

Considering the size of genomes, these differences are ……….between individuals of the same species

Answer 1

small

Question 2

The small differences in DNA base sequences between individual organisms within a species population are called

Answer 2

genetic variation

Question 3

Genetic variation is transferred from one generation to the next and it results in ……………… within a species population

Answer 3

genetic diversity

Question 4

Genetic diversity

Answer 4

Genetic diversity is the number of different alleles of genes in a population

Question 5

Mutation results in the generation of new alleles and contributes to genetic diversity or the size of the gene pool

The new allele may be advantageous, disadvantageous or have no apparent effect on…..

Answer 5

phenotype

due to the fact that the genetic code is degenerate