Question

What are the advantages and disadvantages to comparing populations that are geographically distant from one another?

Answer 1

Location and distance is an important factor that could affect the physical and mental condition of the people. In some cases, for example those living near the tropical region tends to have a variable physical changes depending upon the wet or dry tropics they are experiencing.

By observing and evaluating the variations and similarities among the people in different regions we could reach in several conclusions.

Advantages

1. Study of such genetic variations has mutative significance as well as medical importance.
2. It could help the reseachers and scientists comprehend the migration of ancient human population, it is also useful in identifying how the humans are biologically allied to one another.
3. In the medical field, we could identify the geographic specific disease causing alleles, it will also provide a foreboding about the chances of disease to occur.

Disadvantages

1. This type of comparison will only tell the differences or similarities of the group
2. The need to understand the uniqueness of a population cannot be acquired by comparing the population that are geographically distant.
3. this method will not focus on the hidden periodic trait within the population