If a Population Recovers to Its Original Population Size After

question 10

Multiple Choice

If a population recovers to its original population size after experiencing a bottleneck, which statement is correct regarding this population?

• A) The recovered population is as likely to go extinct as is the population prior to the bottleneck.
• B) The bottleneck subjected the population to directional selection.
• C) The recovered population shows less genetic diversity than the population prior to the bottleneck.
• D) The recovered population shows more genetic diversity than the population prior to the bottleneck.
• E) The recovered population is more likely to go extinct as is the population prior to the bottleneck.

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