The bottleneck effect, when a population is suddenly reduced, can lead to genetic drift. Which of the following is least likely to result in the bottleneck effect in a population?

A) flood
B) habitat destruction
C) predation
D) immigration


Ans: D) immigration

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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