Question

multiple choice question
what is the founder effect?
a catastrophic event that reduces a large population to a small one
changes in allele frequencies within a population over time due to increased survival and re - production of individuals with beneficial alleles
changes in allele frequencies that result from the colonization of a new location by a small group of individuals from a larger population
the transfer of genes into a population due to the migration of a population from one place to another

Explanation:

The founder effect occurs when a small group of individuals from a larger population colonizes a new location, leading to changes in allele frequencies in the new population due to the limited genetic variation of the founding group.

Answer:

C. Changes in allele frequencies that result from the colonization of a new location by a small group of individuals from a larger population