Founder Effect Occurs When __________

question 10

Multiple Choice

Founder effect occurs when __________.

• A) a subset of a larger population becomes isolated
• B) a negative mutation is allowed to reproduce
• C) a large population comes into contact with a smaller population
• D) several gene pools blend together forming a new, larger gene pool

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Definitions:

Protons

Positively charged subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, defining the element's atomic number.

Osmium

A dense, hard, bluish-white transition metal in the platinum group that is the most dense naturally occurring element.

Isotope

A variant of a particular chemical element which differs in neutron number, though it shares the same number of protons.

Electrons

Negatively charged subatomic particles with a very small mass, found orbiting the nucleus of an atom.