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15 March, 14:47

Which scenario causes gene flow?

A:one flower pollinates other flowers in its population

B: a population size decreases after a natural disaster

C: new mutations arise within new populations

D: an animal moves to a new population and mates

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  1. 15 March, 15:07
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    D: an animal moves to a new population and mates

    Explanation:

    Gene flow, also known as gene migration, is the transfer of genetic material (DNA) from the population of a species to another population of the same species. Gene flow can be caused by migration of one member of a particular population that interbreeds in another population or due to aided transfer of gametes from one population to another, as in the case of cross-pollination.

    Based on the above definition, an animal moving from its own population to a new population and mates there represents a scenario that causes gene flow.

    In the first option, one flower of a population is pollinating another flower in the same population. This doesn't show gene flow because there is no transfer of genes (present in gametes) to a different population.
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