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-Soon after the island of Hawaii rose above the sea surface (somewhat less than 1 million years ago),the evolution of life on this new island should have been most strongly influenced by

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Use the following figure to answer the questions below.
 
-Soon after the island of Hawaii rose above the sea surface (somewhat less than 1 million years ago),the evolution of life on this new island should have been most strongly influenced by

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The founder effect describes the genetic consequences that arise when a small number of individuals colonize a new area. In this case, the island of Hawaii was newly formed and likely colonized by a small number of individuals. As a result, the evolution of life on the island should have been strongly influenced by the founder effect.

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