How do the founder effect and the immigration aspect of gene flow differ for the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)?
A)Gene flow involves cheetahs moving into an area with an established cheetah population,whereas founder effect involves cheetahs colonizing an area where there is no established cheetah population (but where there might be populations of other species).
B)Both gene flow and founder effect involve cheetahs moving into established populations of cheetahs.
C)Gene flow involves cheetahs moving into an area with an established population of another species (e.g.,lions),whereas founder effect involves cheetahs moving into an area where there is an established cheetah population.
D)Both gene flow and founder effect involve cheetahs moving into an area where there is no established cheetah population.

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The founder effect involves a small group of individuals colonizing a new area and forming a new population with limited genetic diversity. Immigration gene flow involves individuals moving into an established population and introducing new genetic diversity. In the case of the cheetah, founder effect is believed to have occurred during a genetic bottleneck event when the population was reduced to a small number of individuals. Immigration gene flow is less common for cheetahs due to their limited mobility and isolated populations.

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