As a population declines in size, what would you predict? Check all that apply.

A. Loss of genetic variation
B. The few remaining individuals will be tough, healthy and fertile
C. If the environment changes, the population will adapt quickly
D. More individuals with heterozygote advantage
E. Homozygosity within individuals in the population will decline
F. Deleterious alleles can become fixed due to chance


Ans:
A. Loss of genetic variation
F. Deleterious alleles can become fixed due to chance

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