Multiple Choice
An earthquake occurs and destroys 95 percent of a specific population.The surviving population displays gene frequencies that are different from those of the original population.This is likely due to:
A) new spontaneous mutations adaptive to the possibilities of more earthquakes
B) sampling error
C) an increased mutation rate
D) new selective pressures that arise after the earthquake
Correct Answer:
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