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Question
The proportion of an allele in the gene pool to the total number of alleles at a given locus is called _______.
Options
gene pool
gene frequency
gene flow
genetic drift
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Solution
The proportion of an allele in the gene pool to the total number of alleles at a given locus is called gene frequency.
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