How do the founder effect and the immigration aspect of gene flow differ for the cheetah Acinonyx jubatus)?
A) Both gene flow and founder effect involve cheetahs moving into an area where there is no established cheetah population.
B) Gene flow involves cheetahs moving into an area with an established cheetah population, whereas founder effect involves cheetahs colonizing an area where there is no established cheetah population but where there might be populations of other species).
C) Both gene flow and founder effect involve cheetahs moving into established populations of cheetahs.
D) Gene flow involves cheetahs moving into an area with an established population of another species e.g., lions), whereas founder effect involves cheetahs moving into an area where there is an established cheetah population.

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The founder effect for cheetahs refers to a small group of cheetahs colonizing a new area where there is no established cheetah population, whereas the immigration aspect of gene flow refers to cheetahs moving into an area with an established cheetah population. The cheetah population has experienced both founder effect and immigration gene flow in its history due to various factors such as habitat fragmentation and human hunting.

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