Which characteristics of mitochondrial DNA and chloroplast DNA sheds light into the evolutionary relationships between species? Select one: a. cpDNA and mtDNA are much larger and contain more information than nuclear DNA. b. mtDNA and cpDNA have low rate of mutation. c. mtDNA is found in all cells, whereas CPDNA is found in plant cells. d. cpDNA is a combination of the two parents' nuclear DNA.

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Which characteristics of mitochondrial DNA
and chloroplast DNA sheds light into the
evolutionary relationships between
species?
Select one:
a. cpDNA and mtDNA are much larger and
contain more information than nuclear
DNA.
b. mtDNA and cpDNA have low rate of
mutation.
c. mtDNA is found in all cells, whereas
CPDNA is found in plant cells.
d. CPDNA is a combination of the two
parents' nuclear DNA.
Transcribed Image Text:Which characteristics of mitochondrial DNA and chloroplast DNA sheds light into the evolutionary relationships between species? Select one: a. cpDNA and mtDNA are much larger and contain more information than nuclear DNA. b. mtDNA and cpDNA have low rate of mutation. c. mtDNA is found in all cells, whereas CPDNA is found in plant cells. d. CPDNA is a combination of the two parents' nuclear DNA.
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