Question

The ___________________ is when a few individuals in a population colonize a new location that is separate from the old population.a.Founder effectb.Bottleneck effectc.Asexual reproductiond.Sexual reproduction

Answer 1

Answer: Bottleneck effect.

Step-by-step explanation:

Bottleneck effect is a type of genetic drift whereby few individuals from a population form a colony and established at new location that is different from the former population. It is the result of genetic variation. The new individual individuals may have different from genotype and phenotype which is different from the original population.

Answer 2

A is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The founder effect is when a few individuals in a population colonize/"found" a new location that is separate from the old population.

The founder effect occurs when a small group in a population moves away from the original population and forms a new one.