If a population recovers to its original population size after experiencing a bottleneck,which statement is correct regarding this population?
A) The recovered population is as likely to go extinct as is the population prior to the bottleneck.
B) The bottleneck subjected the population to directional selection.
C) The recovered population shows less genetic diversity that the population prior to the bottleneck.
D) The recovered population shows more genetic diversity than the population prior to the bottleneck.
E) The recovered population is more likely to go extinct as is the population prior to the bottleneck

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During a bottleneck, there is a reduction in genetic diversity due to the loss of individuals carrying different alleles. When the population recovers, it is limited to the remaining genetic diversity, which is less diverse than the population prior to the bottleneck. Therefore, the recovered population shows less genetic diversity than the population prior to the bottleneck.

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