You spray your kitchen with an insecticide to kill the cockroaches.A few survive and reproduce,producing a large healthy population in a few generations that all have similar genetic backgrounds.This is an example of ________

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This scenario is an example of the bottleneck effect, where a significant reduction in population size (due to the insecticide) leaves a small surviving group that reproduces. This small group's genetic makeup becomes the basis for the future population, leading to reduced genetic diversity and a population that may be very different from the original.

You Spray Your Kitchen with an Insecticide to Kill the Cockroaches.A