In the 1940s, the Population of Whooping Cranes in North

question 47

Multiple Choice

In the 1940s, the population of whooping cranes in North America neared extinction, with fewer than 30 birds. It has since expanded to several hundred birds today. It is likely that these birds will exhibit very little genetic diversity. This is an example of

• A) biogeographical distribution
• B) the bottleneck effect
• C) random mutation
• D) the founder effect
• E) immigration

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