Question

a hurricane results in a rapid habitat loss that eliminated a large proportion of squirrels. the remaining squirrels eventually settle into a much smaller population. this can be categorized as the founder effect because the founding population established a new habitat. false true

Explanation:

The scenario describes a bottleneck effect (population reduction due to disaster), not the founder effect (small group colonizing a new habitat). The remaining squirrels stay in the same habitat, so it is not the founder effect.

Answer:

false