EVOLUTION
EVOLUTION OF A POPULATION
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Question
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The founder effect is an example of which mechanism of evolution?
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gene flow
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genetic drift
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natural selection
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all answers are correct
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The founder effect is an extreme example of “genetic drift.” Genes occurring at a certain frequency in the larger population will occur at a different frequency–more or less often–in a smaller subset of that population.
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: -Founder effect speciation is a special case of allopatric speciation in which one of the geographical isolates was established from a small number of individuals.
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