What is the main difference between the Founder Effect and the Bottleneck Effect?
The Founder Effect occurs due to colonization, while the Bottleneck Effect occurs due to natural disasters.
The Founder Effect leads to an increase in gene diversity, while the Bottleneck Effect leads to a decrease in gene diversity.
The Founder Effect occurs in small populations, while the Bottleneck Effect occurs in large populations.
The Founder Effect is a mechanism of gene transfer, while the Bottleneck Effect is a mechanism of gene selection.
The Founder Effect is associated with the establishment of a new colony by a small group of individuals, while the Bottleneck Effect is caused by a severe reduction in population size due to natural disasters or other catastrophic events. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.