When European explorers colonized Latin America, they interbred with the Native

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When European explorers colonized Latin America, they interbred with the Native Americans. Eventually, the Europeans brought African slaves to the Americas, as well, and this new population also interbred with the existing European and Native American populations.Different regions of Latin America had different amounts of interbreeding between these three populations, and over time the mixing of these three distinct gene pools has produce very mixed populations.

Which of the following evolutionary forces is most likely involved in this scenario?

A. Mutation

B. Selection

C. Gene Flow

D. Genetic Drift

E. No evolutionary forces are involved

A. Mutation

B. Selection

C. Gene Flow

D. Genetic Drift

E. No evolutionary forces are involved

Explanation / Answer

Correct answer is: C.Gene flow

Reason:It is believed that when people move around the Earth, they mix with various populations and this allows flow of genes between them which has an impact on the evolutionary process.

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