Overhunting of species, such as tigers, reduces their numbers and their genetic diversity. This is an example of _____.
A) a bottleneck
B) a mutation
C) a founder effect
D) gene flow
E) genetic drift

Question

​Overhunting of species, such as tigers, reduces their numbers and their genetic diversity. This is an example of _____.
A) ​a bottleneck
B) ​a mutation
C) ​a founder effect
D) ​gene flow
E) ​genetic drift

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A bottleneck effect occurs when a population's size is significantly reduced for at least one generation, leading to a loss of genetic diversity. Overhunting reduces the population size, causing a bottleneck.

​Overhunting of Species, Such as Tigers, Reduces Their Numbers and Their

Overhunting of Species, Such as Tigers, Reduces Their Numbers and Their