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13. CCC Cause and Effect Why are species with low genetic diversity at more risk of becoming extinct than species with high genetic diversity?
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13. CCC Cause and Effect Why are species

with low genetic diversity at more risk of
becoming extinct than species with high
genetic diversity?

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Populations with low genetic diversity may not be able to adapt to challenges such as changing environmental conditions, shrinking habitats or new diseases, which could put them at risk of disappearing.

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