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The major pattern in the data from Figure 1 is that Population 2 (Northern Europe) has a significantly higher number of different alleles for the gene affecting skin color compared to Population 1 (equatorial Africa).

This pattern suggests a greater genetic variation in skin color within the Northern European population compared to the equatorial African population. The higher number of different alleles in Northern Europe could be due to a variety of factors including natural selection, genetic drift, mutation, migration, and the founder effect, which have influenced the genetic makeup of these populations over time. The reduced genetic variation in equatorial Africa could imply that there is a more stable selection pressure for skin color in that region, potentially due to the high UV radiation levels, favoring alleles for darker skin.
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In Figure 1, we see that Population 2 from Northern Europe has a lot more different skin color alleles compared to Population 1 from equatorial Africa. This means there is more variety in skin color among people in Northern Europe.

A few reasons for this could be natural selection, where certain traits are favored, mutations, moving between populations, and other genetic changes over time. In equatorial Africa, the lower variety in skin color might be because having darker skin is better for protecting against the strong sun.

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In Figure 1, Northern Europe (Population 2) has many more skin color variations than equatorial Africa (Population 1). This means people in Northern Europe have a lot of different skin colors.

The differences could be due to things like natural selection and migration. In Africa, fewer skin color variations may be because darker skin helps protect against the strong sun.

Describe the major pattern in the data in Figure 1. short and simple describe this as a 7th grader.

Figure 1 shows that people from Northern Europe have a lot more different skin color variations compared to people from equatorial Africa. This means there’s more diversity in skin colors among those in Northern Europe. In Africa, there are fewer variations, likely because darker skin is better for protecting against the sun.

Make a claim about the strength of stabilizing natural selection on this gene in the two populations. Use evidence from the graph (Figure1) to support your claim. short and simple describe this as a 7th grader.

I claim that stabilizing natural selection is stronger in equatorial Africa than in Northern Europe for the skin color gene.

In Figure 1, we see that equatorial Africa has fewer skin color variations. This suggests that having darker skin is favored because it helps protect against the sun. In contrast, Northern Europe has a lot of different skin colors, which shows that there isn’t as strong of a pressure to keep one color. So, stabilizing selection is stronger in Africa to support the best skin color for the environment.

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I believe stabilizing natural selection is stronger in equatorial Africa than in Northern Europe for the skin color gene.

In Figure 1, Africa has fewer skin color variations, showing that darker skin is preferred for sun protection. In Northern Europe, there are many skin colors, indicating less pressure for one color. This means that stabilizing selection is stronger in Africa.