Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes Genetic Variation?
A)Genetic $N _ { e }$

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes genetic variation?

• A)Genetic variation does not contribute to biodiversity.
• B)Population size is always positively correlated with genetic variation.
• C)Populations with low \(N _ { e }\) are relatively susceptible to effects of bottlenecking and genetic drift.
• D)Recent increases in population size of the northern sea elephant are probably related to high levels of genetic variation.
• E)Cord grass populations that live in salt marshes require great genetic variation to thrive.

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