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- Mitochondrial DNA has been analyzed to estimate the ancestral lineage of various species around the world, including primates.
Question 1:
Mitochondrial DNA has been analyzed to estimate the ancestral lineage of various species around the world, including primates. Which of the following statements about mitochondria is true?
A. Mitochondrial DNA does not mutate.
B. Mitochondria function in the cell to break down waste products.
C. Mitochondria are descended from once-separate, single-celled organisms which invaded a cell, stuck around, then lost their ability to live independently.
D. Mitochondrial DNA is only inherited by males.
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