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As the acres of deforested land increased, there were a greater number of genes to be passed down.
As the acres of deforested land increased, there were a greater number of genes to be passed down.
As the population of red pandas decreased, there were a lesser number of genes to be passed down.
As the population of red pandas decreased, there were a lesser number of genes to be passed down.
As the population of red pandas decreased, there was more food for the red pandas to eat.
As the population of red pandas decreased, there was more food for the red pandas to eat.
As the acres of deforested land increased, there was more food for the red pandas to eat.
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The statement that best explains why the nucleotide diversity of Red Pandas decreased over five generations is:
As the population of red pandas decreased, there were a lesser number of genes to be passed down.
This statement accurately reflects the relationship between population size and genetic diversity; as a population declines, the genetic variation within that population can decrease due to the loss of alleles and reduced gene flow.
