Question

question 7(multiple choice worth 2 points)
(05 02a mc)
adult female monkeys from one population breed with male monkeys of a nearby population. the introduction of new alleles into the first populations gene pool is an example of
natural selection
genetic drift
mutation
gene flow

Explanation:

1. Analyze each option:

• Natural selection: Involves differential survival/reproduction based on traits, not allele introduction from another population.
• Genetic drift: Random changes in allele frequencies (e.g., bottleneck, founder effect), not due to inter - population breeding.
• Mutation: Change in DNA sequence, creating new alleles but not via inter - population breeding.
• Gene flow: Transfer of alleles between populations (e.g., through migration/breeding between populations), which matches the scenario of female monkeys from one population breeding with males from another, introducing new alleles.

Answer:

D. gene flow