A scientist is studying the relationship between genetic diversity and population resilience. The researcher defines resilience as the percentage of a population that survives over a certain time period after the onset of environmental change.
Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between a population's genetic diversity and its resilience?
Choose 1 answer:
A. As genetic diversity increases, so does resilience.
B. Resilience is lowest at moderate levels of genetic diversity.
C. Resilience is highest at low levels of genetic diversity.
D. As genetic diversity decreases, resilience remains about the same.
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Answer:
A. As genetic diversity increases, so does resilience.