A Recent Study Compared the Homo Sapiens Genome with That

question 17

Multiple Choice

A recent study compared the Homo sapiens genome with that of Neanderthals.The results of the study indicated that there was a mixing of the two genomes at some period in evolutionary history.What data were discovered that suggested this conclusion?

• A)Some Neanderthal sequences were not found in humans.
• B)A number of modern H.sapiens with Neanderthal sequences were observed.
• C)Neanderthal Y chromosomes were preserved in the modern population of males.
• D)Mitochondrial sequences were found that were common to both groups.

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