Why does having a genetically diverse population make a species more likely

to survive a change to the environment?

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A. They are more likely to have some individuals adapted for survival.

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B. They are more likely to become an invasive species.

O

C. They are more likely to have harmful mutations.

O

D. They are more likely to reach carrying capacity.

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Efrain French

Biology

5 September, 05:37

Why does having a genetically diverse population make a species more likely

to survive a change to the environment?

O

A. They are more likely to have some individuals adapted for survival.

O

B. They are more likely to become an invasive species.

O

C. They are more likely to have harmful mutations.

O

D. They are more likely to reach carrying capacity.

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Enrique Bush · Answer 1

A.

Explanation:

The more diverse a species is the less likely they are to be taken out by a single threat to their existence.

Think of the potato famine in Ireland. All of the potatoes had almost the exact same DNA. So when one disease infected one of them it infected them all.