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A few white sheep get separated from their flock and join a flock of brown sheep inhabiting a different area. The white and brown sheep reproduce and pass their genes to the herd. What is ONE result of this genetic flow?Select one:a.A black fur gene appears  in the sheep populationb.The white allele will become recessivec.More genetic variation of the brown sheep populationd.Less diversity occurs in the gene pool

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A few white sheep get separated from their flock and join a flock of brown sheep inhabiting a different area. The white and brown sheep reproduce and pass their genes to the herd. What is ONE result of this genetic flow?Select one:a.A black fur gene appears  in the sheep populationb.The white allele will become recessivec.More genetic variation of the brown sheep populationd.Less diversity occurs in the gene pool

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Solution 1

c. More genetic variation of the brown sheep population

Solution 2

c. More genetic variation of the brown sheep population

This is because gene flow is a mechanism for transferring genetic diversity among populations. When the white sheep join the brown sheep and reproduce, they introduce new alleles (versions of genes, in this case for fur color) into the brown sheep population. This increases the genetic variation within that population.

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