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In recent years, DNA sequences (nucleotide sequence) of mtDNA (Mitochondrial DNA) and Y-chromosomes were considered for the study of human evolution, because

Option: 1

Their structure is known in greater detail


Option: 2

They can be studied from the samples of fossil remains


Option: 3

They are small and therefore, easy to study (elf they are uniparental in origin and do not take part in recombination


Option: 4

They are uniparental in origin and  do not take part in recombination


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Wilson and Sarich choose mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) for the study of maternal line inheritance. While Y-chromosomes were considered for the study of human evolution, particularly male domain. It is possible because they are uniparental in origin and do not take part in recombination.Hence, the correct answer is option 4. 

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