Question

which of the following could result in the founder effect?
the annual migration of birds to a common mating ground in mexico from geographically distinct locations
the introduction of a new predator that rapidly decreases the population of nonvenomous snakes on a caribbean island
the inbreeding and increased incidence of disease among captive bengal tigers in zoos throughout the world
the formation of a land bridge between two barrier islands in south carolina allowing for interbreeding between two populations of salamanders
the establishment of a small colony of nonhuman primates on an isolated island off the coast of africa

Explanation:

The founder effect occurs when a small subset of a population establishes a new, isolated population, leading to reduced genetic diversity. The option describes a small colony (founder group) on an isolated island, which directly aligns with the founder effect. Other options involve migration (not founding a new population), population reduction (bottleneck effect), inbreeding (consequence of small populations), or interbreeding (mixing populations), not the founder effect.

Answer:

the establishment of a small colony of nonhuman primates on an isolated island off the coast of Africa