Suppose that a population of 25 black-footed ferrets has an initial heterozygosity (H)of 0.5.How many generations will it take for this population to decline to a heterozygosity of 0.25?

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The formula for calculating the change in heterozygosity over time is:
ΔH = -0.25H(1-H) / (1-0.5H)
Using this formula, we can calculate how many generations it will take for the population to reach a heterozygosity of 0.25:
ΔH = 0.25 - 0.5 = -0.25
-0.25 = -0.25H(1-H) / (1-0.5H)
Solving for H, we get:
H = 0.354
So it will take approximately 34 generations for the population to decline to a heterozygosity of 0.25. Therefore, the answer is B.

Suppose That a Population of 25 Black-Footed Ferrets Has an Initial