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Which of the following is the most predictable outcome of increased gene flow between two populations?Question 5Select one:a.lower average fitness in both populationsb.higher average fitness in both populationsc.increased genetic difference between the two populationsd.decreased genetic difference between the two populationsClear my choice

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Which of the following is the most predictable outcome of increased gene flow between two populations?Question 5Select one:a.lower average fitness in both populationsb.higher average fitness in both populationsc.increased genetic difference between the two populationsd.decreased genetic difference between the two populationsClear my choice

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The most predictable outcome of increased gene flow between two populations is d. decreased genetic difference between the two populations.

Here's why:

Gene flow is the transfer of genetic variation from one population to another. If genes are moving from one population to another, they're introducing more genetic diversity into the population they're moving into. This means that the two populations will become more genetically similar over time, not more different. Therefore, increased gene flow would lead to decreased genetic difference between the two populations.

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