A Researcher Returns from the Amazon River with 10 Individuals

question 17

Multiple Choice

A researcher returns from the Amazon River with 10 individuals of a species of fish and establishes a small breeding colony in her laboratory. She maintains the colony for several years (many fish generations) , always maintaining the number of adult fish between 10 and 30. She notices that as generations of fish are bred, the reproductive rate decreases. What is the most likely reason for this?

• A) inbreeding depression
• B) increased genetic variability
• C) random mutations
• D) heterozygote advantage

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Definitions:

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