Topic: Gene flow, genetic drift, Hardy-Weinberg principle· Genetics and Evolution

The factor that leads to Founder effect in a population is :

1. Natural selection

2. Genetic recombination

3. Mutation

4. Genetic drift

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Answer: 4. Genetic drift

The founder effect occurs when a small group of individuals starts a new population. Their allele frequencies differ from the original population by chance, so it is a case of genetic drift. It is not driven by selection, recombination or mutation.

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