AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A gene pool refers to the combination of all the genes (including alleles) present in a reproducing population or species.

Detailed explanation-2: -The collection of all the genes and the various alternate or allelic forms of those genes within a population is called its gene pool.

Detailed explanation-3: -gene pool, sum of a population’s genetic material at a given time. The term typically is used in reference to a population made up of individuals of the same species and includes all genes and combinations of genes (sum of the alleles) in the population.

Detailed explanation-4: -The collective set of all the alleles that exist within a population is referred to as its gene pool. Changes in the gene pool pave the way for species adaptation, the emergence of new species, and, ultimately, evolution.

Detailed explanation-5: -If the two alleles are the same, the individual is homozygous for that allele. If the alleles are different, the individual is heterozygous.