NEET Biology question

Mitochondrial DNA is advantageous for evolutionary studies because

(A)It is inherited only through the female parent and thus evolves in a way that allows the trees of relationships to be easily constructedCorrect
(B)It is present into the X-chromosome
(C)It was first appeared in humans and is not found in other animals
(D)It has evolved very fast

Answer: (A)

Solution

Mitochondrial DNA is inherited maternally and does not undergo recombination, so its lineage changes accumulate in a

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