A small flock of birds becomes stranded on an isolated island during a hurricane.The birds successfully breed and spread across the island.Several decades later,a hurricane hits the island and randomly kills off most of the birds,including the only birds in the population that had black tails.This scenario is an example of the loss of ____________diversity.
A)genetic
B)botanical
C)species
D)ecosystem

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The scenario describes a loss of genetic diversity, as the only birds with black tails were randomly killed off, reducing the genetic variation within the population. The other options (botanical, species, and ecosystem diversity) are not applicable in this scenario.

A Small Flock of Birds Becomes Stranded on an Isolated