Please choose the correct answer to the question: The cheetah population around the world has decreased because of poaching and loss of habitat. The surviving population is found to have similar alleles. Which factor is endangering the species' survival the most?

Answer1: harmful genetic mutations Answer2: shrinking of the gene pool Answer3: decrease in competition Answer4: increase in adaptations

Answer format: answer1/answer2/answer3/answer4
Answer: answer2