Population Genetics

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

Pop. 1: p=0.9 Pop. 2: p=0.1 migration

Continued bidirectional migration between the two populations is expected to

  • A

    Have no effect on allele frequencies

  • B

    Reduce genetic differences between them

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  • C

    Cause new species to form

  • D

    Increase genetic differences between them

Explanation

Gene flow homogenizes allele frequencies across populations, opposing divergence and reducing differences over time.

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