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Which would most likely result in an increase in genetic variation in a population?
an increase in predators and a decrease in food
an increase in predators and an increase in food
a decrease in predators and an increase in food
a decrease in predators and a decrease in food

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A decrease in predators and an increase in food.

Explanation: Fewer predators and more resources raise survival and population size, so more individuals (and thus more alleles) are maintained. Larger populations also reduce the effects of genetic drift, allowing greater genetic variation to be preserved.