Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Allele frequency change over time
What Allele frequency change over time means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Over many generations the frequency of advantageous alleles increases as individuals pass them to offspring, so the population becomes better adapted.
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