Question

An orphaned female lion joins a band of lions. The addition of her genes to their gene pool is ___.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is 'gene flow'

An orphaned female lion joins a band of lions. The addition of her genes to their gene pool is gene flow

Answer 2

The addition of her genes to their gene pool is gene flow.

Gene flow is the movement of organisms and /or the transfer of genetic material from one population to another. Genetic flow can bring about genetic variation if gene versions are transferred to a population where those gene versions did not exist before. The rate of gene flow between populations is affected by different factors such as mobility or low dispersal.