Question

A new pesticide has been introduced to the habitat of this population of beetles. One leaf contains 4 red bugs and 4 white bugs. The second leaf contains 4 red bugs and 1 white bugs. Which describes the effect of this environmental change? decreased genetic variation increased genetic variation genetic drift gene flow

Answer 1

Decreased genetic variation

Answer 2

The answer is decreased genetic variation or A

Step-by-step explanation:

Because only the beetles that are immune to the pesticide will live thus reducing the genetic variation.