Explain the importance of mtDNA and Y chromosome evidence.

What will be an ideal response?


1. mtDNA and “mitochondrial Eve”
2. Y chromosome and lack of recombination
3. Compare and contrast results of these methods

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a. two, four b. four, eight c. two, three d. three, six

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_________ are simply holes dug by humans that are later filled with garbage or eroded soil

a. Dumps b. Living floors c. Hearths d. Pits

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After reaching an all-time low in the 1970s, the frequency of nuclear families in North America has been steadily increasing.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The crush of billions of people almost completely dependent on cereal grains mean millions face all of the following EXCEPT

a. obesity. b. malnutrition. c. undernutrition. d. starvation. e. food inequality.

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