Genetic Drift and the Founder Effect
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- A hurricane wipes out most of the population on a remote tropical island. The new generation has a decreased gene pool. This is an example of:
- Due to religious persecution the pilgrims decide to leave the old world and start settling the Americas. The new population has a decreased gene pool. This is an example of:
- Genetic drift is a random change in the allele frequencies of a population.