A Founder Event Changes Allele Frequencies Because

question 8

Multiple Choice

A founder event changes allele frequencies because

• A) only a subset of alleles in the original population are represented in the newly founded population.
• B) selection in the newly founded population differs from selection in the original population.
• C) coalescent processes generate alleles that share a common history.
• D) mutation is higher in the newly founded population than in the original population.

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