Analysis of large samples of human mitochondrial DNA has led some researchers to hypothesize that
A. all H. erectus populations around the world eventually evolved into populations of H. sapiens.
B. all modern humans are descended directly from chimpanzees and gorillas, but not from orangutans.
C. all modern humans are descended from Neandertals in Western Europe.
D. all current human mitochondrial DNA comes from one woman who lived in Africa some 200,000 years ago.
E. all modern humans are not descended from robust australopithecines.
Answer: D
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