Question

A bottleneck event reduces the population of bears in one area by 80%. Which statement is correct about the bears' gene pool? (1 point)

• It has temporarily increased, so disadvantageous traits are more likely to be passed on.
• It has temporarily decreased, so disadvantageous traits are less likely to be passed on.
• It has temporarily decreased, so disadvantageous traits are more likely to be passed on.
• It has temporarily increased, so disadvantageous traits are less likely to be passed on.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The correct statement is:

• It has temporarily decreased, so disadvantageous traits are less likely to be passed on.