Which of the following statements about the founder effect is true? Genetic drif

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Which of the following statements about the founder effect is true?

Genetic drift leads to the fixation of alleles that provide a reproductive advantage in populations created as a result of the founder effect.

A population created as a result of the founder effect initially has the same genetic makeup as the original population.

The founder effect results in a population with reduced genetic diversity as compared to the original population.

Genetic drift only acts on large populations and thus does not impact the small populations created as a result of the founder effect.

Explanation / Answer

The founder effect result in a population with reduced genetic diversity as compared to the original population.

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