Which of the following is most likely an example of genetic drift resulting from the founder effect? a. The species' physical habitat is limited. b. The population expresses a mix of dominant and recessive traits. c. The species occupies a small, specific niche. d. A population commonly expresses traits that are otherwise rare in the species.

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Ian Powell

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2 March, 11:39

Which of the following is most likely an example of genetic drift resulting from the founder effect? a. The species' physical habitat is limited. b. The population expresses a mix of dominant and recessive traits. c. The species occupies a small, specific niche. d. A population commonly expresses traits that are otherwise rare in the species.

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Aries · Answer 1

An example of genetic drift resulting from the founder effect, of the available answers listed below, would most likely be a situation in which a population commonly expresses traits that are otherwise rare in the species. An example of this might be an animal with longer limbs than other members of the same species - there have been real-life examples of this studied with lizards.