Genetic diversity is the measure of

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Genetic diversity is the measure of (A) varieties of the species and their relative abundance present within a region (B) variation in the genetic information contained in the organisms (C) diversity of the genes at community and ecosystem levels (D) All of the above

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Genetic diversity is the variation in genetic information present in the organisms. It is the diversity in number and types of genes as well as the chromosomes present in different species, their variation in the organism and their alleles in the same species. It helps in speciation through evolution of the existing species.

Q. Genetic diversity is the measure of

varieties of the species and their relative abundance present within a region

variation in the genetic information contained in the organisms

diversity of the genes at community and ecosystem levels

All of the above