The figure shows the level of genetic diversity at three loci in two species of elephant seals. Which statement can explain the data? 25 24 10 7 2 2 2 MHC mtDNA haplotypes (control region) (M2b locus) Microsatellite alleles (DQB locus) Northern elephant seal Southern elephant seal The northern elephant seals have a larger population size than the southern elephant seals. The northern elephant seals experience balancing selection at these loci and the southern elephant seals experience directional selection. All of the options O The northern elephant seals experienced a population bottleneck, but the 15

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The figure shows the level of genetic diversity at three loci in two species of
elephant seals. Which statement can explain the data?
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Microsatellite
alleles
(control region) (M2b locus)
mtDNA
MHC
haplotypes
(DQB locus)
Northern elephant seal
Southern elephant seal
The northern elephant seals have a larger population size than the southern
elephant seals.
The northern elephant seals experience balancing selection at these loci and the
southern elephant seals experience directional selection.
O All of the options
The northern elephant seals experienced a population bottleneck, but the
southern elephant seals did not.
7.
10
Unique haplotypes or alleles
Transcribed Image Text:The figure shows the level of genetic diversity at three loci in two species of elephant seals. Which statement can explain the data? в 25 24 20 15 5 2 2 Microsatellite alleles (control region) (M2b locus) mtDNA MHC haplotypes (DQB locus) Northern elephant seal Southern elephant seal The northern elephant seals have a larger population size than the southern elephant seals. The northern elephant seals experience balancing selection at these loci and the southern elephant seals experience directional selection. O All of the options The northern elephant seals experienced a population bottleneck, but the southern elephant seals did not. 7. 10 Unique haplotypes or alleles
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