Genetic Diversity Is Lost in a Small Population When

question 55

Multiple Choice

Genetic diversity is lost in a small population when

• A) The ecological diversity is high
• B) Genetic mutations cause some individuals in a population to be different in coloration or size
• C) Individuals from other populations are introduced into the population and the genes are diluted
• D) Only a few individuals survive a catastrophe
• E) Genetic mutations cause most individuals in a population to have similar genetic makeup

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