A Restriction in Genetic Variability Caused by a Drastic Reduction

question 49

Multiple Choice

A restriction in genetic variability caused by a drastic reduction in population size is called a

• A)founder effect.
• B)Hardy-Weinberg effect.
• C)bottleneck effect.
• D)polymorphic effect.
• E)adaptive effect.

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