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What's The Fewest People That Could Repopulate Earth?

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This video talks about how many people it would take to start a new human population after a big disaster. It explains that we need lots of different genes to stay healthy and strong.

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🧠 Quiz & Trivia

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Q1 What is the name for all the different genes in a group of people?

Answer: Gene pool

Q2 Why do scientists think it's important to have many different genes?

Answer: So people don't get sick easily.

Q3 How many people did our primate ancestors need to rebuild their population?

Answer: Around 1,300

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