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Given that healthy genetic diversity supports honey bee population robustness—a matter of public interest given the bees’ crucial role as pollinators of many crops, such as watermelon—a study revealing a __________ of diversity among US honey bees raised concern, though it also noted the potential to enhance the number of bees carrying several newly discovered genetic variants (e.g., A2-829-4-USA).
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A
paucity
B
redundancy
C
disparity
D
repository