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Gene - unit of DNA that determines a given trait Allele - different forms of a gene Genotype - genetic makeup of an organsim Phenotype - physical appearance of an organism Population - a group of interbreeding individuals of the same species Population genetics - the study of genes/alleles in specific populations Gene pool - all of the alleles present in a population and the relative portions (or frequencies) of all those alleles Evolution - the change in allele frequency from one generation to the next Five processes of evolution - natural selection, sexual selection, genetic drift, gene flow, and mutation Hardy Weinberg Model - a mathematical model for a sexually reproducing population that is NOT undergoing any kind of evolution, and is used to determine probable genotypes in a population