An endangered seal species consists of a single population. an earthquake divides its habitat, creating one large population of about 2,000 individuals and another, much smaller population of 50 individuals. describe how the genetic variation of the smaller population compares to the genetic variation of original population.

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the types of mutations include: missense mutation: this type of mutation is a change in one dna base pair that results in the substitution of one amino acid for another in the protein made by a gene. nonsense mutation: a nonsense mutation is also a change in one dna base pair.

explanation:

they fuse to form they have half as many chromosomes as a somatic cell of the same individual. b