genetic diversity
What genetic diversity means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: AQA
The number of different alleles of each gene in a population.
Variation in alleles or genes within a species or population.
The number of different alleles of genes in a population.
Topics that use genetic diversity
- Genetic diversity and adaptation (AQA A-Level)
- Inheritance (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- Biodiversity (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- allele
- advantage depends on environment
- Aesthetic reasons for maintaining biodiversity
- allele passed to offspring
- altered tertiary structure
- aseptic technique
- bacterial lawn
- Climate change
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