Which of the Following Is an Example of the Founder

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the founder effect?

• A) Northern elephant seals were hunted to near extinction, but populations later rebounded.
• B) A plant seed established a new population after hitching a ride on a migratory bird.
• C) A late frost killed 95% of a local population of spring ephemeral plants.
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Iris

The colored part of the eye surrounding the pupil, controlling the amount of light that enters the eye by adjusting the size of the pupil.

Lens

In the context of optics, a piece of transparent material that bends or refracts light rays to form an image; not a psychological term.

Myopia

A common vision condition also known as nearsightedness, where distant objects appear blurry while close ones can be seen clearly.

Hyperopia

A vision condition, also known as farsightedness, where distant objects can be seen more clearly than near objects due to the eye's focus being behind the retina.