Due to a rapid change in the environment, a population of ants was reduced from 1 million to 1 thousand.What type of genetic drift will occur in the gene pool of this population when it expands again?
A) the founder effect
B) migration
C) a genetic bottleneck
D) gene flow
E) natural selection

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A genetic bottleneck occurs when a population's size is significantly reduced for at least one generation, leading to a loss of genetic diversity. In this case, the ant population was drastically reduced, which is characteristic of a genetic bottleneck.

Due to a Rapid Change in the Environment, a Population