What scenario would be most likely to result in a bottleneck event?
A)A small population of geese migrates and joins a large flock of the same species.The two groups subsequently begin interbreeding.
B)A mutation occurs in an individual poison ivy plant,doubling the number of seeds it produces.The mutation is inherited by future generations.
C)A hurricane blows through a coastal swamp inhabited by an apple snail population.The hurricane drastically changes the hydrology of the swamp,killing 98% of the apple snails.
D)A population of broomsedge grass is studied and determined to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
E)Two populations of lizards were separated for many years by a river.The river's course has been diverted and migration between the two lizard populations can now occur.

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The hurricane blowing through the coastal swamp and killing 98% of the apple snails would drastically reduce the size of the population, leading to a bottleneck event. This would result in a significant decrease in genetic diversity and potential loss of beneficial alleles.

What Scenario Would Be Most Likely to Result in a Bottleneck