Change in allele frequency over generations
What Change in allele frequency over generations means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Over time the frequency of advantageous alleles rises and disadvantageous alleles fall, shifting the population's characteristics.
Selected parents pass on alleles, so the frequency of favourable alleles increases over successive generations.
Topics that use Change in allele frequency over generations
- Classification and evolution (OCR A-Level)
- Patterns of inheritance (OCR A-Level)
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