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A-Level Biology OCR A

Importance Allele Suggest Creation Combinations Populations Means Phenotypes

This note explains the importance of creating different allele combinations in populations, as it leads to diverse phenotypes and increases the likelihood that some individuals will possess advantageous traits for survival and adaptation.

Different allele combinations create diverse phenotypes, increasing survival and adaptation chances in a population.

Front Suggest the importance of the creation of different allele combinations in populations.
Back Importance of different allele combinations:
  • This means that different phenotypes will be produced
  • This reduces the chances of a population going extinct as it is more likely that some individuals posess advantageous characteristics to help them survive and adapt

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