A bottlenecks and the founder effect are two different


a. Bottlenecks and the founder effect are two different types of genetic drift. How do they differ? Provide an example of each.

b. The Amish of Lancaster county in Pennsylvania have a much higher frequency of polydactyly (extra fingers and toes) than is found in other parts of the world. This condition is caused by a dominant mutation. All the effected individuals in this population descended from the same person, in whom the mutation apparently originated. Does this situation illustrate a population bottleneck, a founder effect, or natural selection? Give a reason for your answer.

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