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Which of the following scenarios would reduce the number of inheritable traits in a population, causing the individuals in that population to remain very similar to one another?(1 point)
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A lake that is drying up due to shifts in river flow.
A lake that is drying up due to shifts in river flow.

A swamp that is being drained in order to build houses.
A swamp that is being drained in order to build houses.

A forest that is being converted into farmland.
A forest that is being converted into farmland.

A desert that has existed for millennia.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A desert that has existed for millennia.

Explanation: A long‑stable environment produces strong, consistent selection for a narrow set of traits (stabilizing selection), so most individuals share those same inherited traits and overall genetic variation is low.