Speciation

Question 1

Definition of species?

Answer 1

A group of similar organisms which can interbreed to reproduce to give fertile, living offspring

Question 2

What is a population?

Answer 2

A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area at the same time

Question 3

What is the gene pool?

Answer 3

The number of different alleles in a population at a particular time

Question 4

What is the allele frequency?

Answer 4

The proportion of a certain allele within a gene pool

Question 5

What is the phenotype frequency?

Answer 5

The number of individuals in a population showing a particular observable trait

Question 6

How to calculate phenotype frequency?

Answer 6

Total individuals with phenotype/total individuals in population x 100