The degree of allelic diversity of a population is independent of its size.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

As populations get smaller, the degree of allelic diversity decreases. This can result in a population bottleneck if there are not enough individuals left or enough genetic diversity to reproduce sufficiently to reform the population.

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