An earthquake decimates a ground-squirrel population, killing 98% of the squirrels. the surviving population happens to have broader stripes, on average, than the initial population. if broadness of stripes is genetically determined, what effect has the ground-squirrel population experienced during the earthquake?
a) directional selection
b) disruptive selection
c) a founder event
d) a genetic bottleneck

4.06 hc)a five-year review of threats to the southern resident orca population of the united states concluded that the top threats were prey availability, contaminants, and effects from recreational and whale watching vessels. further down the list are oil spills, disease, and effects from commercial vessels not targeting whales. how might this list be different if it were for transient whale populations, which have a larger average population size and live farther offshore in open waters? a)the transient population is more likely to be affected by contaminants. b)the transient population is less likely to be affected by whale watching vessels. c)the transient population is more likely to be affected by disease. d)the transient population is less likely to be affected by prey availability.

Amniocentesis is a process in which amniotic fluid is taken from the mother's womb to identify any genetic abnormalities in the fetus. how would the discovery of the human genome contribute to this process?

Number and variety of living organism; includes genetic, species, and ecological types