Define the term 'gene pool'.a.

a. local group of individuals belonging to the same species, which are actually or potentially interbreeding
b. the total of all alleles possessed by reproductive members of a population
c. the proportion of individuals in a population carrying a particular allele
d. the proportion of individuals in a population having a particular genotype


Ans: b. the total of all alleles possessed by reproductive members of a population

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