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Male guppies found in areas without predators are more colorful than the ones found in locations with large predator populations. A population of adult guppies originating from an area with a large number of predators is transferred to a nearby area with few predators. This is an example of

A. Natural Selection

B. Genetic Drift

C. Gene Flow

D. Mutation

E. Mating Preference

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A. Natural Selection

By transferring guppies from an area with predators to an area without predators, the selective pressures in the new environment will likely favor the more colorful guppies. Over time, this shift in selection pressures may lead to the population becoming more colorful, as those individuals with less coloration are more likely to be preyed upon in the new environment. This process is an example of natural selection.
Answered by GPT 3.5
C. Gene Flow

When a population is transferred from one location to another, such as in this example where guppies from a high predation area are moved to a low predation area, gene flow occurs. Gene flow is the transfer of genetic material from one population to another, and can result in changes in the gene frequencies and characteristics of a population. In this case, the introduction of the guppies from the high predation area into the low predation area will impact the genetic diversity and characteristics of the guppy population in the new location.

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