The diagram shows a population before and after a chance event.

Question

Which statement describes how the new population is changed after the chance event?

a
The new population reproduces with a smaller gene pool, which decreases diversity.
b
The new population contains the same alleles that existed in the gene pool, which increases diversity.
c
The new population reproduces with a larger gene pool, which increases diversity.
d
The new population contains new alleles that did not previously exist in the gene pool, which decreases diversity.

Answer 1

c
The new population reproduces with a larger gene pool, which increases diversity.