What is the bottleneck effect in evolution?
Mechanisms of Evolution

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The bottleneck effect is a sharp reduction in the size of a population due to environmental events or human activities, leading to a loss of genetic diversity.
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Give an example of the bottleneck effect.
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An example of the bottleneck effect is when Bald Eagles were hunted to near extinction, resulting in a reduced population that later recovered.
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What is genetic drift?
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Genetic drift is the change in the allele frequency of a population due to random chance events.
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How does genetic drift differ from natural selection?
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Genetic drift is driven by random chance, while natural selection is a process where individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.
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What role does natural selection play in introducing new alleles into a population?
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Natural selection does not introduce new alleles; it acts on existing alleles by favoring those that confer a survival advantage.
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What is gene flow in the context of evolution?
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Gene flow is the transfer of genetic material between populations, which can introduce new alleles into a population's gene pool.
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How can gene flow affect genetic diversity?
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Gene flow can increase genetic diversity by introducing new alleles from other populations.
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