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| The combined genetic information of all the members of a particular population. |
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| The number of times an allele occurs in a gene pool compared with the number of times other alleles occur. |
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| A trait controlled by a single gene. |
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| A trait controlled by two or more genes. |
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| What are the main sources of inheritable variation in a population? |
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| The two main sources of genetic variation are mutations and the genetic shuffling that results from sexual reproduction. |
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| What determines the numbers of phenotypes for a given trait? |
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| The number of phenotypes produced for a given trait depends on how many genes control the trait. |
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