1- King Charles II of Spain (he was part of the Hapsburg Dynasty; pictured to th
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1- King Charles II of Spain (he was part of the Hapsburg Dynasty; pictured to the right) was an ill-fated King from birth because he suffered from many disorders due to two centuries of inbreeding within the Hapsburg Dynasty. Describe why the level of inbreeding in the Hapsburg Dynasty would have such devastating effects on Charles II, and describe the impact of this inbreeding in addition to selection allelic diversity?
2- Tasmanian devils once inhabited most of present day Australia, but only an isolated population on the island of Tasmania has survived to present day. What process has likely affected Tasmanian devils as a result of this history?
Explanation / Answer
1. Hapsburg dynasty, would have suffered from some kind of genetic disorder, due to inbreeding among the dynasty for two centuries, the disorder would have passed to Charles II.
2. a genetic bottleneck
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