Answer:
D) a genetic bottleneck
Explanation:
Genetic bottleneck refers to the sudden reduction in the population size due to some adverse climatic factors such as natural calamities. It changes the allele frequencies since the survivor population mostly have different allele frequencies than the original population.
In the given example, an earthquake kills 98% of the squirrels. The survivor population exhibits different allele frequencies for the gene responsible for the thickness of stripes. Therefore, it represents a genetic bottleneck.
I’m guessing Asia and North America to be closer
A decrease in the population of bears
Answer:
c. is a biotic factor within an ecosystem
