A hurricane wipes out most of a population of squirrels on an island dramatically changing the fur color allele frequencies. This is an example of
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A hurricane has caused a significant event that has affected a population of squirrels on an island, resulting in a change in the frequency of fur color alleles. This suggests that the population has undergone a drastic change due to an external event. Show more…
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