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    Which Term Refers to a Population with Only a Few
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Which Term Refers to a Population with Only a Few

Question 71

Question 71

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Which term refers to a population with only a few individuals and thus a limited ability to rebuild due to a lack of genetic diversity? 


A)  founder effect 
B)  demographic bottleneck 
C)  inbreeding depression 
D)  genetic drift

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