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Scientists Use Mitochondrial DNA to Track the Migration of Humans

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Scientists use mitochondrial DNA to track the migration of humans across the planet.After a group migrates away from their ancestral homeland,any mutations that occur are not mixed with those left in the ancestral population.Based on this,mitochondrial DNA samples taken from ____ would have the most unique mutations,representing the most recent population to migrate to a new area.


A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Australia
D) Europe
E) Americas

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