Which of the following statements best explains how companies test DNA samples to determine an individual’s genealogy?
A) They use statistical algorithms to approximate how an individual’s gene variants match with averages in a sample of gene variants in socially constructed racial and ethnic categories.
B) They match an individual’s DNA with characteristics that are empirically proven to be inherent to various racial and ethnic groups.
C) They use a combination of gene variant data and self-reported family history to match individuals with their genealogical history.
D) They analyze DNA samples, along with a set of survey responses from individuals, to assess how assimilated they are to the culture in the country where they currently live and this enables them to draw conclusions about the past.
A) They use statistical algorithms to approximate how an individual’s gene variants match with averages in a sample of gene variants in socially constructed racial and ethnic categories.
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