Mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosome studies of the Maori indicate ...

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Mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosome studies of the Maori indicate that their creation myth telling of their origins from the ancient place of Hawaiki is consistent with an origin in:
 
  a. India and Central Asia.
  b. Morocco and northern Africa.
  c. Polynesia and Southeast Asia region.
  d. Australia.
  e. North America.

Question 2

In the Biocultural Connection box Maori Origins, what was the focus of the research on the Maori people?
 
  a. Studying migration patterns of the first peoples to inhabit North America
  b. Creating lineage divisions based on DNA samples
  c. Connecting mitochondrial DNA with the Australian aborigines
  d. Connecting DNA types with the peoples origin myths
  e. Sequencing DNA in order to type for potential diseases in this ethnic group

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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: d

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