Match the following description with the term.
-A small number of individuals from one area establish a new isolated population in another area. The gene frequencies of the new population differ from those of the original population.
A) founder effect
B) gene flow
C) genetic drift
D) stabilizing selection
E) sexual selection

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The founder effect occurs when a small number of individuals from a population move to a new location and establish a new population, leading to genetic differences between the new population and the original due to the limited genetic variation of the founders.

Match the Following Description with the Term