As a Habitat Becomes Fragmented, the Population Sizes of a Species

question 66

Multiple Choice

As a habitat becomes fragmented, the population sizes of a species in the habitat should _______, effects of genetic drift should _______, and genetic variation within populations of this species should _______.

• A) increase; increase; increase
• B) increase; increase; decrease
• C) decrease; increase; decrease
• D) decrease; decrease; increase

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