A Founder Effect Occurs When

question 11

Multiple Choice

A founder effect occurs when

• A)geographic barriers separate populations.
• B)some individuals leave a larger group.
• C)individuals in a population have few children.
• D)mutations introduce new alleles into a population.

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Definitions:

Incentives

Factors, either monetary or non-monetary, that motivate individuals or businesses to act in a certain way.

Scarce

A characteristic of resources that are limited in availability, which can lead to competition for their use.

Freely Available

Resources, information, or products that can be accessed or obtained without any payment or restrictions.

Economic Choice

Economic choice involves making decisions on the allocation of scarce resources among competing needs or desires to maximize benefits and utility.