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Define gene pool.

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Sum of all the genes of all the individuals of a species is called gene pool.
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  • Gene pool is

    A
    Genotype of individuals of a population
    B
    Different genes of all dividuals of a species
    C
    Pool of artificially synthesised genes
    D
    Gene of a genome

  • Which of the following changes in the gene pool results in adaptation to the environment ?

    A
    Mutation
    B
    Gene flow
    C
    Natural selection
    D
    Genetic drift

  • Meiosis allows species to increase the genetic variation within the gene pool by

    A
    making exact copies of each parent cell
    B
    using diploid cell to make two haploid cells.
    C
    causing internal fertilization
    D
    generating new cells to repair injury

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