Define the Following Terms

question 23

Short Answer

Define the following terms
-special populations

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Definitions:

Lineage Group

A social group tracing descent from a common ancestor, thus forming a basic unit in the social structure of many societies.

Kinship Group

A social network of relatives within which individuals possess certain mutual rights and obligations.

Mitochondrial DNA

Genetic material found in mitochondria, distinct from nuclear DNA, and inherited matrilineally, used in studies of genetic ancestry and evolutionary biology.

Geneticist

A scientist who studies genetics, exploring the inheritance of traits and the structure, function, and behavior of genes.