The founder effect differs from a population bottleneck in that the founder effect ______.
A) requires a small population
B) is a type of natural selection
C) can only occur on an oceanic island colony
D) involves the isolation of a small colony of individuals from a larger population

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The founder effect involves the isolation of a small colony of individuals from a larger population, while a population bottleneck occurs when a large population is drastically reduced in size, but not necessarily isolated. The founder effect does not require a small population, is not a type of natural selection, and can occur on any type of isolated colony, not just on oceanic islands.

The Founder Effect Differs from a Population Bottleneck in That