All the alleles present in all individuals in a species are referred to as the _____ of that species.

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The gene pool refers to all the alleles present in a given population or species. It includes all possible versions of all genes present in the population. Allele frequency and genotype frequency are both measures of the proportion of alleles or genotypes in a population, but they do not encompass all the alleles present in the species as a whole. Genotype and phenotype are specific terms referring to the genetic makeup and observable traits of an individual, respectively, and do not refer to the entire set of alleles in a species.

All the Alleles Present in All Individuals in a Species