Describing Biodiversity Genetic Diversity: the number of different kinds of genes present in a population or a specles High genetic diversity -many different kinds of genes, individuals within the population having different structures and abilities Low genetic diversity -nearly all the individuals in the population having the same characteristicsDescribing Biodiversity • Genetic Diversity: the number of different kinds of genes present in a population or a species. – High genetic diversity High genetic diversity – many different kinds of genes, individuals within the population having different structures and abilities. – Low genetic diversity Low genetic diversity – nearly all the individuals in the population having the same characteristics