Dispersal agents, such as pollen-carrying wind or seed-carrying animals, are responsible for ____ in most plant populations because they often introduce novel alleles into a population.
A) gene flow
B) genetic drift
C) mutations
D) nonrandom mating
E) natural selection

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Gene flow refers to the transfer of genetic variation from one population to another. When dispersal agents like wind or animals carry pollen or seeds to a new location, they introduce new alleles into the plant populations there, increasing genetic diversity through gene flow.

Dispersal Agents, Such as Pollen-Carrying Wind or Seed-Carrying Animals, Are