A Fisherman Catches One Trout from Each of Two Ponds

Multiple Choice

A fisherman catches one trout from each of two ponds. Pond A contains 100 trout and pond B contains 1,000 trout. Which population is more affected by the fisherman?

A) Pond A; the fisherman has a greater likelihood of completely removing alleles from the gene pool by taking a fish from the smaller population.
B) Pond A; fewer fish are able to move into a small pond and find mates.
C) Pond B; the fisherman is more likely to catch a fish that is undergoing evolution in a bigger population.
D) Pond B; the process of evolution occurs more slowly in large populations and removing a fish speeds up the process.