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SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY The scientists mapping the SNPs in the human genome noticed that
Chapter 21, Problem 6(choose chapter or problem)
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY The scientists mapping the SNPs in the human genome noticed that groups of SNPs tended to be inherited together, in blocks known as haplotypes, ranging in length from 5,000 to 200,000 base pairs. There are as few as four or five commonly occurring combinations of SNPs per haplotype. Integrating what youve learned throughout this chapter and this unit, propose an explanation for this observation.
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SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY The scientists mapping the SNPs in the human genome noticed that groups of SNPs tended to be inherited together, in blocks known as haplotypes, ranging in length from 5,000 to 200,000 base pairs. There are as few as four or five commonly occurring combinations of SNPs per haplotype. Integrating what youve learned throughout this chapter and this unit, propose an explanation for this observation.
ANSWER:It is likely that the combinations of SNPs that are inherited together are due to natural selection. When a beneficial mutation occurs, it is favored and passed on to subsequent genera