Review the Formula for Effective Population Size

question 3

Multiple Choice

Review the formula for effective population size. Imagine a population of 1,000 small rodents. Of these, 300 are breeding females, 300 are breeding males, and 400 are nonbreeding juveniles. What is the effective population size?

• A) 1,000
• B) 1,200
• C) 600
• D) 400
• E) 300

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