The Founder Effect Occurs When

question 13

Multiple Choice

The founder effect occurs when

• A) large groups of individuals leave their home population and establish new settlements, mating only among themselves.
• B) small groups of individuals leave their home population and establish new settlements, mating only among themselves.
• C) many members of a population die, resulting in a great loss of genetic diversity.
• D) many members of a population reproduce causing too much genetic diversity within the population.
• E) small groups of individuals leave their home population and join established settlements, and mating with natives.

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