Register
Why might a scientist choose mitochondrial DNA instead of ribosomal RNA as a molecular clock?
56.1k views
0 votes
Why might a scientist choose mitochondrial DNA instead of ribosomal RNA as a molecular clock?

User Ashgromnies
by
8.0k points

1 Answer

1 vote

Answer:

How is mtDNA useful as a molecular clock? Scientists use the fact that mtDNA is passed down unshuffled to trace mutations back through many generations in a single species.

Step-by-step explanation:

User Gomad
by
8.0k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

User Andrew Bone
asked Nov 10, 2019 145k views
What are the benefits of mitochondrial DNA and ribosomal RNA as molecular clocks
Andrew Bone asked Nov 10, 2019
by Andrew Bone
8.3k points
2 answers
4 votes
145k views
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

Which of the objects is living or nonliving: Bacteria, virus, moss, you, a lemon seed, the air, bread, lettuce and rocks?
Two methods of active transport
How can paleontologists help us understand the past
What is the phenotype of a heterozygous person using T for tall and t for short
Vesicles that contain a cells digestive enzymes are called ?
Link Copied!