In populations of the greater prairie chicken in Illinois, genetic diversity was
A)lost through mutation and restored by natural selection.
B)lost through genetic drift and restored by natural selection.
C)lost through gene flow and restored by mutation.
D)lost through genetic drift and restored by gene flow.

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Genetic diversity in the greater prairie chicken populations in Illinois was lost due to genetic drift, a process that reduces genetic variation in small populations. It was restored by gene flow, which introduced new genetic material from other populations.

In Populations of the Greater Prairie Chicken in Illinois, Genetic