Question

5 multiple choice 1 point which of these is an example of the founder effect? a meteor wipes out 90% of a species birds blown to a new island form a new population wolves being selectively bred for tameness a disease kills only heterozygotes

Explanation:

The founder effect occurs when a small subset of a population colonizes a new area, leading to reduced genetic diversity compared to the original population. Option A is a bottleneck effect (mass population reduction). Option C is artificial selection. Option D is differential mortality based on genotype. Option B involves a small group (birds blown to a new island) forming a new population, which matches the founder effect.

Answer:

B. Birds blown to a new island form a new population