The term gene pool refers to the total sum of genetic information contained on the genes within in a population at any given time. A gene pool can be assigned to any set group or population. This is true for plants, animals, and humans alike. Each gene pool contains all of the inherited information for all of the traits of the members of the population.

Genetic information, in the form of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), is passed from generation to generation. It is the genetic information that determines, or has a potential to determine, characters and traits expressed with a population (e.g., eye color, hair color, etc)

Each gene is a segment of DNA, and sequencing of the four base molecules of DNA create the gene. Variations in the nucleotide sequence account for variations in genes. A form of a gene is termed an allele. Although...