Natural Selection Unit Test
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Question
Why is the cheetah gene pool small today? (1 point)
Responses
inbreeding in zoos
inbreeding in zoos
lack of advantageous traits
lack of advantageous traits
multiple bottleneck events
multiple bottleneck events
poor adaptability
poor adaptability
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)
Responses
They are as likely to survive environmental changes because they survived the bottleneck event.
They are as likely to survive environmental changes because they survived the bottleneck event.
They are more likely to survive environmental changes because of the bottleneck event.
They are more 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 their population has recovered.
They are less likely to survive environmental changes because of the bottleneck event.