Define Osmosis

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Essay

Define osmosis. What is the primary driving force for osmosis?

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Definitions:

Gene Flow

The transfer of alleles or genes from one population to another, influencing the genetic composition of the receiving population.

Natural Selection

A process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, driving the evolution of species.

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

A principle stating that the genetic variation in a population will remain constant from one generation to the next in the absence of disturbing factors.

Allele Frequencies

The relative frequency of alleles (variations of a gene) within a population.