Question
Question
Why is the cheetah gene pool small today? (1 point)
Responses
inbreeding in zoos
inbreeding in zoos
poor adaptability
poor adaptability
lack of advantageous traits
lack of advantageous traits
multiple bottleneck events
Why is the cheetah gene pool small today? (1 point)
Responses
inbreeding in zoos
inbreeding in zoos
poor adaptability
poor adaptability
lack of advantageous traits
lack of advantageous traits
multiple bottleneck events
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The primary reason the cheetah gene pool is small today is due to **multiple bottleneck events**. These events have significantly reduced genetic diversity, leading to the current vulnerabilities in their population.