Scientists are studying two populations of the same species of sea turtle. one population is quite small with only 18 individuals, and the other is much larger, with 147 individuals. if a genetic factor such as a mutation were introduced to both populations at the same time, what could scientists predictabout the impact?

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Quinn Salas

7 March, 20:54

Scientists are studying two populations of the same species of sea turtle. one population is quite small with only 18 individuals, and the other is much larger, with 147 individuals. if a genetic factor such as a mutation were introduced to both populations at the same time, what could scientists predictabout the impact?

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Malik Snow · Answer 1

In the population with a large number of individuals, the mutation would only have a small impact, while a population with only 18 individuals would result in a very large i off as the mutation would be in a greater percentage of the population.