Multiple Choice
An earthquake decimates a bandicoot population, killing 98% of the bandicoots. The surviving population happens to have broader stripes, on average, than the initial population. If broadness of stripes is genetically determined, what effect has the bandicoot population experienced during the earthquake?
A) directional selection
B) disruptive selection
C) a founder event
D) a genetic bottleneck
Correct Answer:
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