The world's population of cheetahs has very little genetic diversity. The population has dropped drastically in recent years, and the bottleneck effect has altered genetic frequencies. What mechanism of evolution causes this change?
A. Natural selection
B. Sexual selection
C. Genetic drift
D. Mutation
Answer (2)
The bottleneck effect observed in the cheetah population is a result of genetic drift , which causes random changes in allele frequencies due to a significant reduction in population size. This leads to decreased genetic diversity and alters genetic frequencies over generations. The correct answer is C. Genetic Drift. ;
The mechanism of evolution affecting the cheetah population is called genetic drift, specifically identified through the bottleneck effect. This occurs when a significant reduction in population size leads to random changes in allele frequencies and a loss of genetic diversity. Therefore, the correct answer to the question is C. Genetic Drift.
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