Which of the following best explains why genetic bottlenecks and founder effects are evolutionarily important?
a) In both cases, strong selective pressures lead to fast directional selection.
b) Both result is stabilizing selection due to strong selective pressures.
c) Both result in small populations that are influenced more by genetic drift.
d) Both result in increased fitness.
e) Both result in decreased fitness.
Ans: c) Both result in small populations that are influenced more by genetic drift.
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