two population of mice living in the same forest are separated by a large river. After a rainstorm, severe flooding brings several mice from one population to the other population. When the mice from the first population produce with members of the second population, which of the following will likely occur?
A.The offspring will be genetically identical to its parent from the first population.
B.All of the offspring will die as a result of reproductive mutations.
C.The offspring in the second population will have greater genetic variety.
D.The offspring will be forced to leave the second population.
C. The offspring in the second population will have greater genetic variety.
C. The offspring in the second population will have greater genetic variety.
When individuals from two separate populations mate, it introduces new genetic material from the first population into the gene pool of the second population. This results in an increase in genetic diversity among the offspring in the second population.