Multiple Choice
Which of the following processes best describes the cause of a bottleneck effect?
A) chance events that change allele frequency
B) transfer of alleles to the next generation in proportions that differ from the current generation
C) transfer of alleles in and out of a population due to movement of fertile individuals
D) drastic decrease in the size of the population
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