"Mitochondrial Eve" Refers To

question 71

Multiple Choice

"Mitochondrial Eve" refers to:

• A)a hypothetical population of African women from whom all modern humans are descended
• B)a population of energetic women who killed off the Neandertals
• C)the biblical Eve who lived about 6,000 years ago
• D)a hypothetical African woman,the ancestor of all modern humans

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