DNA transmitted solely by mothers to their children is called__________ DNA

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


mitochondrial

Anthropology & Archaeology

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It is unlikely that early Homo lived in a solitary, orangutan-like social pattern because

A) finding food alone would have been too difficult B) early Homo would not have been able to produce sufficient numbers of offspring C) there would have been intense pressure from predators at the time D) early Homo used speech communication, which would have served little purpose for solitary individuals E) fossils are so often found in groups

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Maori geneticist Adele Whyte used what kind of research material to ascertain the number of women in the original founding of Aotearoa ("land of the long white cloud")?

a. paternity DNA sequencing b. oral traditions and memories c. serology tests d. mitochondrial DNA

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What is a locavore and what can we learn from the emergence of this new type of strategy?

What will be an ideal response?

Anthropology & Archaeology

The earliest identifiable stone tools from East Africa date from about __________ million years ago.

A) 5.5 B) 4.5 C) 3.5 D) 3.3

Anthropology & Archaeology