Multiple Choice
Population bottlenecks can result in rapid fixation or loss of alleles in otherwise large populations because the bottleneck
A) selectively eliminates or fixes alleles.
B) reduces the effective population size.
C) allows migrant alleles to overwhelm native alleles.
D) creates many new small populations.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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