Question 85

(Multiple Choice)

The volcano is currently dormant,but in a hypothetical future scenario,satellite cones at the base of Mt.Kilimanjaro spew sulphurous gases and lava,destroying all life located between the base and 1830 metres above sea level.As a result of this catastrophe,how should the frequency of the sickle-cell allele change in the remnant human population that survives above 1830 metres,and which phenomenon accounts for this change in allele frequency?


A)decreases; disruptive selection
B)increases; genetic drift
C)decreases; gene flow
D)increases; nonrandom mating
E)decreases; bottleneck effect

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