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1 September, 16:48

A population of turtles lives on the coast of a small island. A hurricane strikes the island, and many turtles in this population do not survive. Which sentence describes what will likely happen to the gene pool of this population?

a.) It will experience a genetic bottleneck.

b.) It will undergo the founder effect.

c.) It will increase due to inbreeding.

d.) It will remain constant over time due to chance.

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  1. 1 September, 20:06
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    a.) It will experience a genetic bottleneck.

    Explanation:

    A bottleneck is a form of genetic drift following a dramatic decrease in a population.
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