Biology A-Level
Sampling individuals and loci
What Sampling individuals and loci means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Sampling individuals and loci
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Measuring variation at gene loci, such as allele frequencies or the number of polymorphic loci, with larger random samples giving more reliable estimates.
Topics that use Sampling individuals and loci
- Biodiversity (OCR A-Level)
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- Estimating species richness and abundance
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- genetic diversity
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