A small number of animals moves away from a large ancestral population on the continental mainland and colonizes an island. Which of the following is likely to occur? A. Genetic diversity will decrease on the mainland, because of a population bottleneck. B. Alleles that were more rare on the mainland are likely to become more common on the island, because of the founder effect. C. Genetic diversity will be lower on the island than the mainland, because of the founder effect. D. Mutations rates will increase on the island, in response to selection pressures in the new environment.

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