7. Select the statement that apply to the bottleneck effect: 5 correct answers U A) Usually due to a geographical eventB) Loss of alleles can occur due to genetic driftU C) Small population increases the likelihood of losing allelesU D) Population size reduced to a few individualsE) Population started by a few members of a different populationU F) Results in loss of genetic diversityU G) Usually due to a catastrophic event

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Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

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Chapter57: Biological Diversity And Conservation Biology

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