Certain small towns in the western United States have remained isolated and inbred since their settlement many years ago. Some alleles are more common in these communities as compared to the rest of the population. This effect is known as
A. directional selection.
B. artificial selection.
C. founder effect.
D. Hardy-Weinberg principle.
E. disrupting selection.
C. founder effect.
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