When Only a Very Few Individuals Give Rise to a New

question 49

Multiple Choice

When only a very few individuals give rise to a new population in a new area of favorable habitat,the new population might possess different genotype frequencies for a certain trait than the larger population from which it separated.This effect is called the

• A) mutation effect.
• B) founder effect.
• C) inbreeding effect.
• D) outbreeding effect.

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Definitions:

Arterial Wall

The layered structure of an artery, consisting of connective tissue, smooth muscle, and endothelial cells, which maintain blood pressure and circulation.

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body's vascular system, involved in the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.

Endothelium

A thin layer of cells that lines the interior surface of blood vessels and lymphatic vessels, forming an interface between circulating blood or lymph in the lumen and the rest of the vessel wall.

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, often measured for diagnosing and monitoring various health conditions.