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Narrate the significance population genetics in evolution.
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Population genetics studies allele frequencies and the gene pool of populations. It connects Mendelian inheritance with evolution, treats the population rather than the individual as the unit of evolution, and allows changes in allele frequencies to be measured. The Hardy–Weinberg principle provides a baseline for identifying when a population is evolving.
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Chapter 9: Theory of Evolution and Evolution of Man - EXERCISES [Page 526]
