Imagine a Population of Monkeys in South America Whose Habitat

question 51

Multiple Choice

Imagine a population of monkeys in South America whose habitat has been reduced to the point where only 20 individuals survive. This is an example of

• A) a population bottleneck.
• B) the founder effect.
• C) genetic drift.
• D) sexual selection.
• E) natural selection.

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