Question

color is an inherited trait in beetles. if brown beetles move into a population from a nearby island, which of the following statements is correct? view available hint(s) gene flow causes the frequency of the brown allele to increase. this is an example of genetic drift. natural selection causes the frequency of the green allele to increase. gene flow causes the frequency of the green allele to increase. natural selection causes the frequency of the brown allele to increase.

Explanation:

Gene flow refers to the transfer of alleles from one population to another. In this case, brown beetles moving into a population from a nearby island is an example of gene flow. Gene flow can change the allele frequencies in a population. Here, the movement of brown beetles (carrying the brown allele) would cause an increase in the frequency of the brown allele in the recipient population.

Answer:

Gene flow causes the frequency of the brown allele to increase.