Q. The factor that leads to Founder effect in a population is:
A) Genetic recombination
B) Mutation
C) Genetic drift
D) Natural selection
Explanation
[Solution] The founder effect is a form of genetic drift, in which a small group founding a new population carries a changed allele frequency. Answer (3).
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