Question

Mitochondrial DNA is one of the best marker tools for population biologists and evolutionary biologists because _____________

(a) Absence of genetic recombination in mt-DNA

(b) Mitochondrial genes are specific to mt-DNA

(c) It can be easily isolated

(d) It undergoes spontaneous mutation

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The above asked question is from Mitochondrial Genes: Their Origin and the Effects of Mutations in chapter Oxidative Phosphorylation and Photophosphorylation of Biochemistry

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) Absence of genetic recombination in mt-DNA

Explanation: Mitochondrial DNA is one of the best marker tools for population biologists and evolutionary biologists because of the absence of genetic recombination in mt-DNA.