Question

The gene pool for a particular population is made up of

A) all the genes that occur in the population.
B) the sum of all the heterozygous individuals in the population.
C) all the alleles for a certain trait in a given individual.
D) the sum of all the homozygous individuals in the population.
E) all the genes for a certain trait that occur in the population.

Answer 1

A) all the genes that occur in the population.

Step-by-step explanation:

The gene pool is defined as the set of all genes in population. The larger the genetic pool in population is, the grater genetic diversity is so the population can survive intense process of selection. On the other hand, low genetic diversity can cause reduced biological fitness and the chance of extinction is increased.