Which of the Following Conditions Is the Most Likely Indicator

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conditions is the most likely indicator of a population in an extinction vortex?

• A) The population is geographically divided into smaller populations.
• B) The species in question is found only in small pockets of its former range.
• C) The effective population size of the species falls below 500.
• D) Genetic measurements indicate a loss of genetic variation over time.
• E) The population is no longer connected by corridors.

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Definitions:

Surrogacy

An arrangement where a woman agrees to carry and give birth to a child for another person or couple.

Anesthetics

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Labor

The process of childbirth, from the onset of contractions leading to dilation of the cervix and ending with the delivery of the baby and placenta, or a term referring to work, especially manual work.

Pronatalism

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