Recognize how the concepts of species, gene pool, and population are related.

• Explain the difference between the biological species concept and the morphological species concept.
• State why all organisms of a species are not the same.
• Distinguish between gene pool and genetic diversity.
• List three methods used to distinguish species from one another.

Know the factors that can cause differences in genetic diversity of different populations of the same species.

• Explain how each of the following affects the genetic diversity within populations: mutation, sexual reproduction, population size, and migration.
• Describe three processes that could result in different populations of the same species having different gene combinations.

Learn the processes used to produce specific varieties of domesticated plants and animals.

• Relate cloning and hybridization to asexual and sexual reproduction.
• Explain how hybrid plants and animals are produced.
• Describe how genetic engineering differs from the development of intraspecific hybrids and clones.
• Describe the value and potential danger of the practice of monoculture.

Recognize that population genetics principles apply to human populations.

• Describe why certain diseases are more common in some groups of people than in others.
• Describe how a lack of understanding about population genetics contributed to the eugenics movements.
• Discuss the ethics matters in relation to human population genetics.