Which of these is an example of gene flow?

A) German immigrants settle in a colony in Eastern Pennsylvania without mixing with the locals.

B) A few black sparrows join a population of brown sparrows and mate with them.

C) Indiscriminate hunting reduces the blue whale population, which later revives.

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Biology

Kristian Leon

8 April, 01:45

Which of these is an example of gene flow?

A) German immigrants settle in a colony in Eastern Pennsylvania without mixing with the locals.

B) A few black sparrows join a population of brown sparrows and mate with them.

C) Indiscriminate hunting reduces the blue whale population, which later revives.

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Dayton Pennington · Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option A. An example of gene flow would be that German immigrants settle in a colony in Eastern Pennsylvania without mixing with the locals. Gene flow is the movement of individuals from one population to another. It is also called migration.

Which of these is an example of gene flow?A) German immigrants settle in a colony in Eastern Pennsylvania without mixing with the locals.B) A few black sparrows join a population of brown sparrows and mate with them.C) Indiscriminate hunting reduces the blue whale population, which later revives.