Biology A-Level
random mating
What random mating means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of random mating
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A condition that stops particular genotypes pairing preferentially.
Topics that use random mating
- Populations (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- gene flow
- gene pool
- genetic drift
- large population
- p squared + 2pq + q squared = 1
- population
- allele frequency
- no migration
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