An Example of the Founder Effect Is a Volcanic Eruption

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An example of the founder effect is a volcanic eruption destroying a large proportion of a particular plant population.

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Definitions:

Epstein-Barr Virus

A herpesvirus that can cause infectious mononucleosis (mono) and is associated with various types of cancers and autoimmune diseases.

Viroid

Infectious strand of RNA devoid of a capsid and much smaller than a virus.

Prion

Infectious agents composed primarily of protein material that can induce abnormal folding of specific normal cellular proteins called prion proteins, mostly affecting the brain.

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a virus that attacks the immune system and, if not treated, can lead to AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome).