The bottleneck effect is the loss of genetic diversity that occurs when

A. many organisms have successful survival rates.
B. many members of a population die.
C. large groups of individuals leave their home population and establish new settlements.
D. small groups of individuals leave their home population and establish new settlements.
E. many members of a population reproduce.


B. many members of a population die.

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