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Q.The collection of genes in a population is called :
(a) gene pool
(b) gene accumulation
(c) gene population
(d) genome
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →The sum total of genes/alleles in an interbreeding population is termed the gene pool.
The gene pool represents all the alleles of all genes carried by every individual in a population capable of interbreeding, and its allele frequencies form the basis for studying evolutionary change (e.g., via the Hardy-Weinberg principle). Changes in gene-pool composition over generations, due to mutation, selection, migration or genetic drift, constitute evolution at the population level. 'Genome' instead refers to the compl …
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