The introduction of a few individuals into a new habitat that is unoccupied by other members of the species is a(n)
A) temporal isolation.
B) adaptive radiation.
C) extinction.
D) founder event.
E) limited speciation.

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A founder event occurs when a few individuals start a new population in a new location, leading to genetic differences from the original population due to the small initial gene pool.

The Introduction of a Few Individuals into a New Habitat