Natural Selection Unit Test

Question

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

inbreeding in zoos
inbreeding in zoos

lack of advantageous traits
lack of advantageous traits

multiple bottleneck events
multiple bottleneck events

poor adaptability

Answer 1

poor adaptability

Answer 2

After a bottleneck event, the population of rabbits in an area has significantly decreased. A decade later, the population of the rabbits recovers to its original numbers. Which statement is correct about the rabbits? (1 point)
Responses

They are as likely to survive environmental changes because they survived the bottleneck event.
They are as likely to survive environmental changes because they survived the bottleneck event.

They are more likely to survive environmental changes because of the bottleneck event.
They are more likely to survive environmental changes because of the bottleneck event.

They are as likely to survive environmental changes because their population has recovered.
They are as likely to survive environmental changes because their population has recovered.

They are less likely to survive environmental changes because of the bottleneck event.

Answer 3

They are as likely to survive environmental changes because their population has recovered.