Color is an inherited trait in beetles. If brown beetles move into a population from a nearby island, which of the following statements is correct?

A. Gene flow causes the frequency of the green allele to increase.
B. Gene flow causes the frequency of the brown allele to increase.
C. Natural selection causes the frequency of the green allele to increase.
D. Natural selection causes the frequency of the brown allele to increase.
E. This is an example of genetic drift.


B. Gene flow causes the frequency of the brown allele to increase.

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