Question

Identify the phenomenon in which a new set of population is formed from the set of existing population due to the random excessive change in allele frequency

Answer 1

The phenomenon in which a new set of population is formed from the set of existing population due to the random excessive change in allele frequency is founder effect.

• A change in the allele frequency can be beneficial overtime for a species to adapt to an environment.
• Sometimes, however the changes in allele frequency are so excessive that a new set of population can be formed.
• Such an effect is referred to as the founder effect.

• As the drifted population becomes the founder of a new population hence the name founder effect.

The question is no complete.  The complete question is:

Identify the phenomenon in which a new set of population is formed from the set of existing population due to the random excessive change in allele frequency

A) Founder effect

B) Evolutionary effect

C) Bottle-neck effect

D) None of the above

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Founder Effect is that phenomenon