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

1 answer

The correct response is multiple bottleneck events. Cheetah populations have experienced significant reductions due to various factors, including habitat loss and human activities, leading to bottleneck events that greatly reduced genetic diversity.