what is onewaythat pllinators affect theevolutionary process?

a. pollinators increase genetic diversity by promoting mutations.
b. pollinators promote gene flow by introducing genetic information from other populations.
c. pollinators decrease genetic diversity, leading to stable allele frequencies.
d. pollinators increase the likelihood of a bottleneck effect, which would result inareduction in adaptations.

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The correct answer is:

b. pollinators promote gene flow by introducing genetic information from other populations.

Pollinators facilitate the transfer of pollen from one flower to another, which can result in cross-pollination and increased gene flow between different populations of plants. This promotes genetic diversity, which is important for the evolutionary process.