What effect would overfishing most likely have on a population of fish in a lake?

A-cause a gene flow to occur in the population.

B-create a bottleneck effect, reducing genetic diversity.

C-create a founder effect, restricting genetic variation.

D-increase the chances of mating between non related partners.

E-favor the process of stabilizing selection in the population.

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Jefferson Padilla

19 August, 18:49

What effect would overfishing most likely have on a population of fish in a lake?

A-cause a gene flow to occur in the population.

B-create a bottleneck effect, reducing genetic diversity.

C-create a founder effect, restricting genetic variation.

D-increase the chances of mating between non related partners.

E-favor the process of stabilizing selection in the population.

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Fifi · Answer 1

B is the answer. A bottleneck effect occurs when a large, genetically diverse population suddenly experiences some catastrophic even and declines to a very low population.