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A storm washes a small number of snakes from a mainland population to an island where there were previously no snakes. What could be said about this new population of snakes compared to the mainland population?

A.) The new population will mutate at a faster rate than the original population

B.) The new population will mutate at a slower rate than the original population

C.) The new population will have low genetic diversity compared with the original population

D.) The new population will have high genetic diversity compared with the original population

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Answer:

C

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