A forest is home to a large population of flies with high genetic diversity. A nearby factory has released pollution into the forest. How can genetic diversity help the fly population survive pollution?

Genetic diversity can increase the chance of the flies population to be better adapted or resistant to the pollution. See explanation below

Explanation:

Genetic diversity refers to variation among the genes contained in a particular species of organisms. Genetic diversity occurs during production of gametes (meiosis) in sexual reproductive organisms. According to the question, a forest is home to a population of flies with high genetic diversity.

Genetic diversity will help the fly population survive an exposure to pollution from a factory by increasing their adaptation to the pollution. It is very likely that some of the fly population will contain allelic variation that will help them resist the effect of the pollution in the forest. The surviving flies will produce offsprings that will carry the set of resistant genes.