Which of the following is an example of gene flow?
A. The movement of people on Earth steadily increases and alters the course of human
B. An earthquake results in the formation of a canyon, splitting a population of toads apart.
C. A fire drastically reduces the size of a white-tailed deer population. The remaining individuals
D. A small population of grasshoppers gets blown away and isolated during a storm.
Answer (1)
The correct example of gene flow from the options given is when a small population of grasshoppers is blown away and potentially introduces new genetic material to another population. Other choices relate to isolation or do not involve genetic transfer. Understanding gene flow is essential in evolutionary biology. ;
