Founder effect occurs when

a. a subset of a larger population becomes isolated
b. a negative mutation is allowed to reproduce
c. a large population comes into contact with a smaller population
d. several gene pools blend together forming a new, larger gene pool


a. a subset of a larger population becomes isolated

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