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Which of the following statements is most accurate concerning the founder effect? A. It increases genetic variation

B. It is not an example of genetic drift
C. It results when a small population breakers away from a larger one
D. It only occurs amongst the amish

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Answer:

c.

It results when a small population breaks away from a larger one.

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Among the following statements shown, the most accurate concerning the founder effect is that (C) It results when a small population breakers away from a larger one. Founder Effect is defined as the reduced genetic diversity which is most likely caused when a population is descended from a small number of colonizing ancestors.
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