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chapter 16 section 1
genetic equilibrium
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| population genetics | the study of the frequency and interaction of alleles and genes in populations |
| macroevolution | |
| bell curve | on a graph of the frequency of same variable, a curve that first rises and then falls and thus forms a symmetric bell- shaped curve |
| gene pool | all of the genes of the reproductively active members of a population |
| allele frequency | the proportion of gene copies in a population that are given allele, expressed as a percentage |
| phenotype frequency | the ratio of individuals with a particular phenotype to the total number of individuals in a population |
| hardy- weinberg genetic equilibrium | the principle that states that the frequency of alleles in a population does not change over generations unless outside forces act on the population |
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