g Analysis of mitochondrial DNA can answer interesting and important questions. For which of the questions would analyzing mitochondrial DNA be futile? Are you my father? I have poor muscle function, is there something wrong with my ability to make lots of ATP? From biological samplings at a crime scene, can we keep this person as our primary suspect? Are you my long-lost brother? Which is more closely related to the great white shark, the tiger shark or the hammerhead shark?

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Belinda Gomez

9 January, 04:52

g Analysis of mitochondrial DNA can answer interesting and important questions. For which of the questions would analyzing mitochondrial DNA be futile? Are you my father? I have poor muscle function, is there something wrong with my ability to make lots of ATP? From biological samplings at a crime scene, can we keep this person as our primary suspect? Are you my long-lost brother? Which is more closely related to the great white shark, the tiger shark or the hammerhead shark?

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Alec Carson · Answer 1

Are you my father?

Explanation:

Mitochondrial DNA is a good tool to identify and to evaluate maternal relatedness.

It can't be used in establishing paternity as barely a small portion of a person's father mitochondria can be inherited.