The Black Death was a pandemic spreading across Europe between 1348 and 1350. Es
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The Black Death was a pandemic spreading across Europe between 1348 and 1350. Estimates state that 30% to 60% of Europe's population died from the Black Deat. If we look at Europe's population before the pandemic and compare it to the population several generations later, what are we likely to find?
More genetic diversity in later generations
Less genetic diversity in later generations
Less genetic diversity in earlier generations
The same degree of genetic diversity in later as in earlier generations
A.More genetic diversity in later generations
B.Less genetic diversity in later generations
C.Less genetic diversity in earlier generations
D.The same degree of genetic diversity in later as in earlier generations
Explanation / Answer
Less genetic diversity in later generations in England but the rest of Europe does not show a lowered amount of genetic variation, that may be due to increased migration patterns in other places.
The Black Death was a pandemic spreading across Europe between 1348 and 1350. Estimates state that 30% to 60% of Europe's population died from the Black Death.
Geneticists are continuing to document the effects of the Black Death on Europe's population today. Analysis has shown that genetic diversity in England is much lower than it was in the eleventh century, perhaps because so many people died in the 1300s. While the rest of Europe does not show a lowered amount of genetic variation, that may be due to increased migration patterns in other places.
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