all of the dominant and recessive alleles taken together form the?

A. The number of individuals in a population

B. The genetic drift of the population

C. The mutation rate for the population

D. Gene pool for the population

Respuesta :

D gene pool for the population

Answer:

D. Gene pool for the population

Explanation:

  • The set of all genes of a particular population taken together constitutes the gene pool of the population.
  • Each gene has dominant and recessive alleles, therefore the total of these alleles is a representative of the gene pool.
  • A larger gene pool is indicative of higher biodiversity whereas a smaller gene pool indicates otherwise. 
  • A gene pool of a particular population is usually concerning a particular species i.e. interbreeding population.