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Q.Transfer of gene between populations that differ genetically from one another is called ______.

(a) Gene mutation
(b) Gene flow
(c) Genetic drift
(d) Genetic recombination
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(b) Gene flow — the movement of alleles/genes between genetically different populations via migration and interbreeding, one of the mechanisms driving evolutionary change.

Gene flow is the transfer of genes between populations by migration.

Gene flow (migration) occurs when individuals (or their gametes) move from one population to another and interbreed, introducing new alleles into the recipient population's gene pool and tending to reduce genetic differences between the two populations. This is distinct from gene mutation (a spontaneous change in the DNA sequence creating a new allele), genetic drift (random, chance fluctuations in allele frequency, especially significant in small populations), and genetic recombinatio …

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