Humans have domesticated a number of plants and animals. In the domestication process, a few individuals of a species are "captured" to have a starting population and then these are bred for many generations. This is an example of a and you would therefore predict that domesticated organisms would show .

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The process described in the question is an example of the founder effect, where a small group of individuals becomes isolated and starts a new population. This often leads to reduced genetic variation, as the new population starts with a limited gene pool. Therefore, the correct choice is E, which states that domesticated organisms would show little genetic variation.

Humans Have Domesticated a Number of Plants and Animals