When male lions reach sexual maturity, they leave their group in search of a new pride. This can alter the allele frequencies of the population through which of the following mechanisms? a. natural selection b. genetic drift c. gene flow d. random mating

When male lions reach sexual maturity, they leave their group in search of a new pride. This can alter the allele frequencies of the population through which of the following mechanisms? a. natural selection b. genetic drift c. gene flow d. random mating

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When male lions reach sexual maturity, they leave their
group in search of a new pride. This can alter the allele
frequencies of the population through which of the
following mechanisms?
a. natural selection
b. genetic drift
c. gene flow
d. random mating

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