Polydactylism (Possessing More Than Five Fingers Per Hand)within the Amish

question 11

True/False

Polydactylism (possessing more than five fingers per hand)within the Amish population in Pennsylvania is considered an example of founder effect.This is because the frequency of polydactylism among the Amish in Pennsylvania is identical to its frequency among the Amish population in Germany.

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