The Sharp Reduction of the Gene Pool and the Numbers

question 71

Multiple Choice

The sharp reduction of the gene pool and the numbers of a population through a severe epidemic is an example of ____.

• A)artificial selection
• B)genetic isolation
• C)the bottleneck effect
• D)the founder effect
• E)natural selection

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