After a bottleneck event, the population of rabbits in an area has significantly decreased.
A decade later, the population of the rabbits recovers to its original numbers. Which statement is correct about the rabbits? (1 point)
They are more likely to survive environmental changes because of the bottleneck event.
They are less likely to survive environmental changes because of the bottleneck event.
They are as likely to survive environmental changes because their population has recovered.
They are as likely to survive environmental changes because they survived the bottleneck event.
They are less likely to survive environmental changes because of the bottleneck event.
During a bottleneck event, genetic diversity is reduced and the population becomes more susceptible to environmental changes and diseases. Even though the population has recovered in numbers, the lack of genetic diversity may still make them less resilient to future challenges.