Biology A-Level
population
What population means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: AQA
All the organisms of one species living in the same place at the same time that can interbreed.
A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area that can interbreed.
The members of one species living in the same place at the same time.
All the organisms of one species in a habitat.
Topics that use population
- Genetic diversity and adaptation (AQA A-Level)
- Populations (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- Populations in ecosystems (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- Populations and sustainability (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Conservation
- interspecific competition
- abiotic components
- abiotic factors
- advantage depends on environment
- allele
- allele passed to offspring
- altered tertiary structure
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