What Is the Importance of Ancestry Research Based on Mitochondrial

question 80

Multiple Choice

What is the importance of ancestry research based on mitochondrial DNA?

• A)It allows individual to trace disease in their family lines that could be potentially fatal.
• B)It shows the importance of cultural beliefs and the symbolic power of demonstrated ancestry.
• C)It allows us to reconstruct the human evolutionary tree and better understand our history.
• D)It allows us to identify how our family migrated and also identify our distinct biological heritage.
• E)It provides individuals with a valid way to trace inheritance and gain access to legal representation.

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Definitions:

π Network

A collection of π bonds (p-orbital overlap contributing to bonding in molecules) interconnected in a molecule, fundamental to the structure and stability of aromatic compounds.

Acidic H Atoms

Hydrogen atoms in a molecule that can be donated as protons during an acid-base reaction.

AntiAromatic

Describes molecules that do not follow Hückel's rule, often destabilized and non-planar, lacking aromatic stabilization.

NonAromatic

A classification for organic compounds that do not meet the criteria for aromaticity, lacking a conjugated system of pi electrons.