Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Can Answer Interesting and Important Questions

question 197

Multiple Choice

Analysis of mitochondrial DNA can answer interesting and important questions. For which of the following questions would analyzing mitochondrial DNA be futile?

• A)I have poor muscle function, is there something wrong with my ability to make lots of ATP?
• B)Are you my father?
• C)Are you my long-lost brother?
• D)From biological samplings at a crime scene, can we keep this person as our primary suspect?
• E)Which is more closely related to the great white shark, the tiger shark or the hammerhead shark?

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The genetic transmission of characteristics from parents to their offspring.

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