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Genetic diversity is the raw material of evolution including the domes
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Genetic diversity is the raw material of evolution including the domestication of plants, yet the domestication process typically _______ diversity because the first domesticates are derived from a very small sample of the
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| C.involves a loss of | D.reduces the importance of | E.obscures the source of |
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Re: Genetic diversity is the raw material of evolution including the domes
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25 Jan 2026, 23:59
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Sentence Analysis
The sentence establishes a contrast between the importance of genetic diversity and what actually happens during the domestication process.
- The Clue: The second half of the sentence explains that domesticates are "derived from a very small sample" of the original population.
- The Logic: If you take a very small sample from a large, diverse group, you are naturally leaving behind most of the variety found in the original group. This is a biological concept known as a genetic bottleneck.
- The Match: Because the starting pool is so small, the domestication process inevitably involves a loss of diversity.
Why the other options do not fit:
- A. precludes a reduction in: This means it "prevents" a reduction, which is the opposite of what happens when you take a small sample.
- B. increases the potential for: Domestication usually limits potential diversity rather than increasing it.
- D. reduces the importance of: While diversity might be lost, it remains "the raw material of evolution," so its importance isn't what changes-its quantity is.
- E. obscures the source of: The sentence is focused on the amount of diversity (the raw material), not how difficult it is to identify where it came from.
The sentence establishes a contrast between the importance of genetic diversity and what actually happens during the domestication process.
- The Clue: The second half of the sentence explains that domesticates are "derived from a very small sample" of the original population.
- The Logic: If you take a very small sample from a large, diverse group, you are naturally leaving behind most of the variety found in the original group. This is a biological concept known as a genetic bottleneck.
- The Match: Because the starting pool is so small, the domestication process inevitably involves a loss of diversity.
Why the other options do not fit:
- A. precludes a reduction in: This means it "prevents" a reduction, which is the opposite of what happens when you take a small sample.
- B. increases the potential for: Domestication usually limits potential diversity rather than increasing it.
- D. reduces the importance of: While diversity might be lost, it remains "the raw material of evolution," so its importance isn't what changes-its quantity is.
- E. obscures the source of: The sentence is focused on the amount of diversity (the raw material), not how difficult it is to identify where it came from.
