Tasmanian Devils Once Inhabited Most of Present-Day Australia, but Only

question 47

Multiple Choice

Tasmanian devils once inhabited most of present-day Australia, but only an isolated population on the island of Tasmania has survived to the present day. Which of the following processes has likely affected Tasmanian devils as a result of this history?

• A) a higher mutation rate
• B) stronger natural selection
• C) a genetic bottleneck
• D) gene flow

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