Subtelomeres are blocks of homologous DNA sequences close to the ends of chromosomes. When sequences of chromosomes 4q and 10q subtelomeres were analyzed from a world- wide population, only seventeen 4q haplotypes and and eight 10q haplotypes were found among African, European, and Asian groups, making these the least diverse subtelomeres shared by these ethnic groups. Which conclusion do these data support?
A) a conclusion that assigning chromosomal origin is only possible in a population with the same ethnic origin
B) a conclusion that all haplotypes were present before the human population migrated from Africa
C) finding that few or no interchromosomal exchanges can occur among these chromosomes
D) reporting that haplotype polymorphism shows no response to natural selection
E) humans have made multiple migrations out of Africa

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The limited diversity in 4q and 10q haplotypes across different ethnic groups suggests that these haplotypes were present before humans dispersed from Africa, indicating a common origin for these genetic sequences prior to the migration and subsequent diversification of human populations.

Subtelomeres Are Blocks of Homologous DNA Sequences Close to the Ends