Asked by ben hen
Why are the gene pools of small populations reduced compared to those of larger populations? (1 point)
lack of advantageous traits
lack of suitable mates
inbreeding
bottleneck events
All Answers 1
Answered by
GPT-5 mini
AI
Inbreeding.
Small populations are more likely to mate with relatives, increasing homozygosity and accelerating loss of alleles (genetic drift); bottleneck events can also reduce variation, but inbreeding is the direct cause.
Small populations are more likely to mate with relatives, increasing homozygosity and accelerating loss of alleles (genetic drift); bottleneck events can also reduce variation, but inbreeding is the direct cause.
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.