DNA samples were taken from the population(s) at months: eight, sixteen, twenty, and twenty-four. The DNA samples were analyzed and tested for mutations to the GSTe2 gene. Vertical bars in the figure represent two standard errors of the mean (SEM). a) Propose a possible hypothesis the researchers were testing. b) Propose an explanation for the results seen after the populations were separated. c) Describe the change in genetic variation over time once the population is split in half. Justify your response based on the SEM. d) When DDT was being used widely, it took approximately 6-7 years before scientists began seeing resistance in mosquito populations. Propose one reason for why it took so long to see resistance in nature in comparison to how long it took to see resistance in this experiment.
