Scientists Used Mitochondrial DNA to Investigate Patterns of Human Evolution

question 77

Multiple Choice

Scientists used mitochondrial DNA to investigate patterns of human evolution.Which description is a result of this research?

• A) Humans first evolved in western Africa 200,000 to 150,000 years ago.
• B) All humans alive today are related to a single female ancestor.
• C) All humans are related to "Eve," who was the only female human living approximately 200,000 to 150,000 years ago.
• D) "Eve" was the only female who was reproducing approximately 200,000 to 150,000 years ago,so she was the only one to leave human descendants.
• E) "Eve" lived in eastern Africa approximately 200,000 to 150,000 years ago,and she migrated from there into central Europe and founded a new ancestral population.

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