Question

Why is the cheetah gene pool small today?(1 point)
Responses

multiple bottleneck events
multiple bottleneck events

poor adaptability
poor adaptability

inbreeding in zoos
inbreeding in zoos

lack of advantageous traits

Answer 1

The reason the cheetah gene pool is small today is primarily due to **multiple bottleneck events**. These events significantly reduced the population size at various points in their history, resulting in a loss of genetic diversity. After going through these bottlenecks, cheetahs have remained at low genetic diversity levels, which impacts their ability to adapt and survive in changing environments.