Genetics definitons
a)Allele Frequency
b)Gene Pool
c)Selective Advantage
d)Selective Disadvantage
e)Selection Pressure
f)Allopolyploidy
g)Autopolyploidy
(a) The frequency of a particular allele among all versions of a particular gene.
(b) The total aggregate of genes in a population at any one time.
(c)(d) Traits or conditions that allow an organism to become more competitive in a given
environment
(e) A measure of the effectiveness of natural selection in altering the genetic composition of a population
(f) A common type of polyploid species resulting from two different species interbreeding and combining their chromosomes.
(g) A type of polyploid species resulting from one species doubling its chromosome number to become tetraploids, which may self fertilize or mate with other tetraploids.
Do check out the glossary in Campbell Biology (6th Edition) for more definitive terms.
MG
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