Why Is It That There Is LESS Variation Among Individuals

question 69

Multiple Choice

Why is it that there is LESS variation among individuals in any one non-African population than among individuals in the contemporary African population?

• A)Because the individuals that left Africa were a relatively small sample of the total amount of variation present.
• B)Because the individuals that left Africa exhibited a greater number of mutations than the African population.
• C)Because the African population was larger than the populations that left, and they had more mutation.
• D)None of the answer options is correct.

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