Earthquake damage causes two rabbits to be separated from the rest of the rabbits in their large habitat. They have no way to get back to their original habitat. The two rabbits mate with each other. Over time, all the offspring in the new habitat are descendants of the original two rabbits. What are the outcomes of this situation?

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The rabbits in the new habitat will have lower genetic variation than the rabbits in the original habitat.

The rabbits in the new habitat will have a higher risk of random genetic mutations than the rabbits in the original habitat.

The rabbits in the original habitat have a greater likelihood of choosing an unrelated mate than the rabbits in the new habitat.

The rabbits in the original habitat will be less likely to reproduce than the rabbits in the new habitat.

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Gideon

6 May, 12:43

Earthquake damage causes two rabbits to be separated from the rest of the rabbits in their large habitat. They have no way to get back to their original habitat. The two rabbits mate with each other. Over time, all the offspring in the new habitat are descendants of the original two rabbits. What are the outcomes of this situation?

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The rabbits in the new habitat will have lower genetic variation than the rabbits in the original habitat.

The rabbits in the new habitat will have a higher risk of random genetic mutations than the rabbits in the original habitat.

The rabbits in the original habitat have a greater likelihood of choosing an unrelated mate than the rabbits in the new habitat.

The rabbits in the original habitat will be less likely to reproduce than the rabbits in the new habitat.

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Kennedy Morse · Answer 1

I think it's either the second one, or the third one, I could be incorrect, however if you can pick more than one answer, I would pick those two. If you can only pick one, I would choose the second one.

Mason Riley · Answer 2

It is the second one and the third one.