Rabbits can exhibit a number of colors in their coats: black, white, tan, brown, red, and gray. A disease randomly kills off most of the population and leaves only black and gray rabbits. Future Generations are only black or gray. What is the term used to describe this phenomenon?(1 point)

Question

Rabbits can exhibit a number of colors in their coats: black, white, tan, brown, red, and gray. A disease randomly kills off most of the population and leaves only black and gray rabbits. Future Generations are only black or gray. What is the term used to describe this phenomenon?(1 point)
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natural selection
    natural selection
    genetic drift
    genetic drift
    artificial selection
    artificial selection
    genetic modification

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The term used to describe this phenomenon is **genetic drift**. This occurs when a population's allele frequencies change due to random events, such as the disease in your example, resulting in a shift in the genetic makeup of future generations.