The founder effect occurs when
A) large groups of individuals leave their home population and establish new settlements, mating only among themselves.
B) small groups of individuals leave their home population and establish new settlements, mating only among themselves.
C) many members of a population die, resulting in a great loss of genetic diversity.
D) many members of a population reproduce causing too much genetic diversity within the population.
E) small groups of individuals leave their home population and join established settlements, and mating with natives.

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Founder effects involve small founding populations, such as those which manage to reach small islands distant from existing populations.

The Founder Effect Occurs When