Question

identify the mechanism discussed below.
the transfer of genes from one population to another
mutation drives the changes that occur in populations
gene flow a permanent change in the dna sequence of a gene
genetic drift the random change in the frequency of an allele in a population
natural selection

Explanation:

To identify the mechanism, we match the description "The transfer of genes from one population to another" with the options:

• Mutation: A permanent DNA sequence change (not gene transfer).
• Gene flow: Defined as gene transfer between populations.
• Genetic drift: Random allele frequency change (not transfer).
• Natural selection: Drives population change (not transfer).

So the correct mechanism is gene flow.

Answer:

gene flow (with the description "The transfer of genes from one population to another" matching this mechanism)