The figure shows the level of diversity at three loci in two species of elephant seals. Which of the following could be true of these species according to the data? B

A) The northern elephant seals have a higher mutation rate than the southern elephant seals.
B) The northern elephant seals have a larger effective population size than the southern elephant seals.
C) The northern elephant seals experience balancing selection at these loci and the southern elephant seals experience directional selection.
D) The northern elephant seals experienced a population bottleneck, but the southern elephant seals did not.

Question

The figure shows the level of diversity at three loci in two species of elephant seals. Which of the following could be true of these species according to the data? B

A) The northern elephant seals have a higher mutation rate than the southern elephant seals. 
B) The northern elephant seals have a larger effective population size than the southern elephant seals. 
C) The northern elephant seals experience balancing selection at these loci and the southern elephant seals experience directional selection. 
D) The northern elephant seals experienced a population bottleneck, but the southern elephant seals did not.

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The Answer is D

The Figure Shows the Level of Diversity at Three Loci