Based on the sequence analyses of the three mitochondrial genes, scientists hypothesize that the La Plata river dolphin is more closely related to the Amazon river dolphin than to the Chinese river dolphin. Evaluate this hypothesis by describing the sequence data that would support this hypothesis.

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Answer:

The sequence data that would support this hypothesis would involve there being relatively more differences found between the three mitochondrial genes' sequences of the La Plata River dolphin and the sequences of the Chinese River dolphin.

There should also be fewer differences between the three mitochondrial genes' sequences of the La Plata River dolphin and the sequences of the Amazon River Dolphin.

Explanation:

This is because fewer differences between the mitochondrial gene sequences of two species indicate closer relatedness and more differences indicate lower relatedness.

Sequence evidence supporting this idea should show there is a significantly more significant difference between the three mitochondria gene sequences of the Palos Valley dolphin and the lineages of a Chinese River dolphin.

  • There will be fewer differences between the sequencing of the 3 mitochondrial genes of such La Plata River dolphins as well as the sequencing of the River Dolphins.
  • Therefore fewer discrepancies between two species' mitochondrial DNA sequences imply closer relatedness and much more differences imply lesser relation.

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