A population bottleneck...

a. Results from a severe decrease (in) population size.
b. Can lead to increase in inbreeding.
c. Can occur from a disease or natural disaster.
d. Can lead to a decrease in gene diversity within a population.
e. Includes all of the above.


Answer is d. Can lead to a decrease in gene diversity within a population.

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