2. Biodiversity

Genetic Conservation — Quiz

Test your understanding of genetic conservation with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following conservation strategies directly addresses the issue of genetic drift in small populations?

Question 2

What is the primary reason that effective population size ($N_e$) is often smaller than the census population size ($N$)?

Question 3

A conservation program aims to increase the genetic diversity of an endangered bird species. Which of the following actions would be most effective in achieving this goal?

Question 4

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a genetic bottleneck?

Question 5

What is the primary long-term risk associated with a population experiencing consistently low effective population size ($N_e$)?