Question

1. fill in the chart comparing the bottleneck effect with the founder effect. you will be using slide #28. what happens? founder effect bottleneck effect natural selection: 17. true or false: natural selection is one of the best - supported theories in science today.

Explanation:

The founder effect occurs when a small group of individuals colonizes a new area, leading to a different allele - frequency from the original population due to the limited genetic pool of the founders. The bottleneck effect happens when a large - scale reduction in population size occurs due to events like natural disasters, and the surviving population's genetic makeup may be different just by chance. Natural selection is well - supported by a vast amount of evidence from various fields like paleontology, genetics, and ecology.

Answer:

16.
Founder Effect: A small group of individuals leaves a larger population and establishes a new population. The new population's gene pool is different from the original due to the limited genetic variation of the founders.
Bottleneck Effect: A population undergoes a drastic reduction in size due to a random event (e.g., natural disaster). The surviving population's genetic composition may differ from the pre - disaster population just by chance.

1. True