A group of field mice crosses a highway and joins a new population of field mice on the other side, producing offspring with this population. This is an example of
A) gene flow.
B) genetic drift.
C) Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
D) assortative mating.
E) hybridization. Gene flow, also called gene migration, is the movement of alleles among populations by migration of breeding individuals.

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The scenario describes the movement of genetic material (alleles) from one population to another, resulting in gene flow.

A Group of Field Mice Crosses a Highway and Joins