Cheetahs are a species of cat best known for being the fastest land animal, with the ability to sprint at speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour. Cheetahs have small heads, lean bodies, long legs, and a yellowish-tan coat with distinctive black spots.
Cheetahs face extinction pressure from climate change, hunting by humans, and habitat destruction, which is reducing the size of
their populations, Predict how these pressures have affected the genetic diversity of cheetahs.
A)
Genetic diversity has increased due to the need to survive in changing
environments.
B)
Genetic diversity has decreased due to inbreeding due to dwindling
population size.
Genetic diversity has increased due to interbreeding with neighboring
species.
D)
Genetic diversity has decreased due to habitat destruction.