Analysis of Allelic Diversity in Maize Demonstrated That by 4400

question 2

Multiple Choice

Analysis of allelic diversity in maize demonstrated that by 4400 years ago, maize had lost much of its genetic diversity. This loss of diversity can be explained by

• A) a genetic bottleneck.
• B) strong artificial selection.
• C) genetic drift.
• D) a and b
• E) a, b, and c

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