If a Population of Early Humans Was Reduced from 50,000

question 33

Multiple Choice

If a population of early humans was reduced from 50,000 to 500 individuals because of a natural disaster,we might find that the resulting and future populations show,when compared with the original population:

• A)no changes in gene frequencies
• B)greater genotypic and phenotypic variation
• C)less genotypic and phenotypic variation
• D)further reduction in population size leading to extinction

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