The term used to describe this phenomenon is genetic drift. This occurs when a significant portion of a population is randomly removed, leading to a change in the genetic makeup of future generations. In this case, only black and grey rabbits survive, which alters the genetic diversity of the population.
Rabbits can exhibit a number of colors in their coats: black, white, tan, brown, red, and grey. A disease randomly kills off most of the population and leaves only black and grey rabbits. Future generations are only black or grey. What is the term used to describe this phenomenon?(1 point)
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genetic drift
genetic drift
genetic modification
genetic modification
natural selection
natural selection
artificial selection
artificial selection
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