The Founder Effect Refers to

question 39

Multiple Choice

The founder effect refers to

• A) a population that frequently migrates to other parts of the world.
• B) a newly discovered population of organism.
• C) a group whose genetic origins can be traced to a small number of people.
• D) a group whose genetic origins can be traced to a large number of people.
• E) a group whose individuals are often marrying outside of the group.

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The strong effect or influence that something has on a situation or person.

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