A type of genetic drift in which small groups of organisms separate from a larger population and form new small colonies.

EVOLUTION OF A POPULATION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	Gene Flow
B	Founder Effect
C	Natural Selection
D	Artificial Selection

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The founder effect is another extreme example of drift, one that occurs when a small group of individuals breaks off from a larger population to establish a colony.

Detailed explanation-2: -… A founder effect, as related to genetics, refers to the reduction in genomic variability that occurs when a small group of individuals becomes separated from a larger population.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is: The founder effect.

Detailed explanation-4: -The founder effect is a special case of genetic drift, occurring when a small group in a population splinters off from the original population and forms a new one.

Detailed explanation-5: -Types of genetic drift. The two main types of genetic drift are “bottleneck events” and “founder effects, ” each referring to a different mechanism by which a small population becomes reproductively isolated.

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