The Amish population who migrated from Europe to the United States had very few individuals in their population. Additionally, t
heir gene pool shows very few alleles due to inbreeding. A genetic trait called polydactyly (having six fingers), which is rare in other populations, is common amongst them.What kind of evolutionary effect is exhibited in this example? a.mutation
b.natural selection
c.founder effect
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The kind of evolutionary effect that has been described in the statement in question is Founder effect. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the last option or option "c". The Founder effect is actually a reduction in genetic diversity that results from a population that descends from a small number of colonizing ancestors.
