Genetic Diversity Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is genetic diversity?
A
The total number of different alleles in a population.
2
Q
What is an allele?
A
A different version of the same gene.
3
Q
What is a phenotype?
A
The expression of a genotype and its interaction with the environment.
4
Q
What is a gene pool?
A
All the alleles that exist in a population.
5
Q
What is a population?
A
A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same place and can interbreed.
6
Q
What is genetic variation increased by?
A
- Mutations
- Crossing-over
- Independant segregation
- Random fusion of gametes.
