Question

The total of all the individuals of a Mendelian population constitutes ______
A. Gene frequency
B. Gene pool
C. Genome
D. Genotype

Answer 1

Gregor Mendel is well known for his experiments in genetics and breeding. He conducted hybridization experiments on garden peas and by this, he proposed the laws of hybridization i.e. laws of inheritance in organisms. His investigations were for the first time statistical analysis and mathematical logic used in biology.

Step by step answer: Mendelian inheritance has been summarised in the form of three laws: Law of independent assortment, Law of dominance, and Law of segregation.
Option -A- Gene frequency
Gene frequency is defined as the ratio of the particular allele to the total of other alleles of the same gene in a given population. This was not the description of the question.
Option -B- Gene pool
The mendelian population was described as a group of individuals sexually reproducing, mating with each other, and sharing a common gene pool or gene pool is defined as genetic information that is contained in a population of sexually reproducing organisms. So the total of individuals as per the Mendelian population constitutes a gene pool.
Option -C- Genome
The genome consists of genes as well as non-coding DNA and mitochondrial plus chloroplast DNA. It is simply defined as a complete set of the genetic material of an organism.
Option -D- Genotype
The genetic makeup of an organism is defined as a genotype. It is responsible for producing the physical characters of that organism.
So, the correct answer to this question is the option” B” gene pool.

Note: The Mendelian population and population genetics are different as Mendelian genetics is a specific genotype frequency which is mainly produced with controlled crosses while population genetics is produced frequencies in the entire population including mating system, mutation, etc.