Combined Science GCSE
Allele frequency change
What Allele frequency change means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Allele frequency change
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Over generations, the frequency of advantageous alleles in the population increases.
Topics that use Allele frequency change
- Evolution (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Common ancestry
- Evolution
- Formation of new species
- Mutation and genetic variation
- Natural selection
- Speciation and reproductive isolation
- Timescale of life
- variation
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