You Have a Small Population of Beetles

question 22

Multiple Choice

You have a small population of beetles. One day a large rainstorm causes flooding and wipes out 87% of the population. The remaining individuals have much lower genetic variation than the original population. Which of the following would explain the lack of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium seen after the flood?

• A)founder effect
• B)random mating
• C)small population size
• D)genetic drift
• E)migration

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