Which of the Following Could Result in the Founder Effect

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could result in the founder effect?

• A) the establishment of a small colony of nonhuman primates on an isolated island off the coast of Africa
• B) the introduction of a new predator that rapidly decreases the population of nonvenomous snakes on a Caribbean island
• C) the formation of a land bridge between two barrier islands in South Carolina allowing for interbreeding between two populations of salamanders
• D) the inbreeding and increased incidence of disease among captive Bengal tigers in zoos throughout the world
• E) the annual migration of birds to a common mating ground in Mexico from geographically distinct locations

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Imitation

The action of using someone or something as a model and replicating their behavior, actions, or processes.

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Imitation Problem

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