Question

Suppose that archaeologists find a tomb in Egypt containing a mummy. The tomb has been looted and any identifying hieroglyphs on the walls have worn away. The mummy does not have any visible distinguishing features, but her tissues still contain intact DNA.

What could scientists do to identify who this mummy was?

a. Clone her in an attempt to bring her back to life
b. Sequence her DNA to identify her unique genome
c. Use genome analysis to compare her DNA with DNA from other identified mummies in the area.
d. Use polymerase chain reaction to create many copies of her DNA

Answer 1

The correct answer is option C. Use genome analysis to compare her DNA with DNA from other identifies mummies in the area.

Step-by-step explanation:

Genomic analysis is the identification, estimation, or correlation of genomic highlights, for example, DNA sequence, gene expression, or administrative and functional component annotation at a genomic scale.

In this case, scientists can perform genomic analysis to find out who the mummy was and relation to a specific mummy of a specific region or kingdom. This would at least tell if the unknown mummy is related to which of the mummies and in what relation.

Thus, the correct answer is option C. Use genome analysis to compare her DNA with DNA from other identifies mummies in the area.