Suppose That a Population of 100 Black-Footed Ferrets Has an Initial

question 8

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a population of 100 black-footed ferrets has an initial heterozygosity (H) of 0.5.How many generations will it take for this population to decline to a heterozygosity of 0.25?

• A)1
• B)34
• C)68
• D)100
• E)138

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