AIPMT PRELIMS2003Zoology-Evolution
AIPMT PRELIMS 2003 Zoology Human Evolution MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
In recent years, DNA sequences (nucleotide sequence) of mt-DNA and Y chromosomes were considered for the study of human evolution, because :-
A
They are small, and therefore, easy to study
B
They are uniparental in origin and do not take part in recombination
C
Their structure is known in greater detail
D
They can be studied from the samples of fossil remains
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
mt-DNA and Y chromosomes are inherited uniparentally, making them useful for tracing lineage and evolutionary studies.
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