Question

why are the small number of surviving tigers cause of worry from the point of view of genetics?

Answer 1

this is because...

1) inbreeding that leads to inbreeding depression

2) lesser opportunity to find a mate

3) increased threat to survival because of habitat destruction and environmental changes...

Answer 2

Why is the small number if surviving tigers a cause of worry from the point of view of genetics?

Small populations are at risk of extinction because:

1. Lesser opportunity of finding the mate.
2. Interbreeding that leads to interbreeding depression & degeneration.
3. Increased threat to Survival because of habitat destruction & environmental changes.
4. Fewer recombinations & less variability & hence lesser adaptability to changing environment