Genetic variation within population

A population is...

• A group of one species in one area
• Multiple species that live in one area
• All of the living and nonliving things in an area
• None of these

The variety of genes and alleles that exist in organisms

• independent assortment

• chromosomal abnormalities

• genetic diversity

• mutations

Any change in the sequence of DNA is a

• recombination

• mutation

• chromatin

• independent assortment

An organism that survives longer is more likely to produce_______offspring

• less
• the same amount
• more
• no

Differences that exist naturally among members of a population or species___?

• mutation
• adaptation
• variations
• evolution

Almost all populations have some variation.

• true
• false

Species with ______variation are ______likely to survive.

• more, less
• less,less
• less,more
• more,more

A length of DNA that codes for a specific characteristic

• Variation

• Species

• Fitness

• Gene

Differences in DNA between individuals or populations

• Environmental Variation

• Genetic Variation

• Adaptive Feature

• Genetic Engineering

Type of natural selection that disrupts the population average by favoring the extreme traits

• Disruptive Selection

• Stabilizing Selection

• Directional Selection