Mitochondrial DNA is found in the mitochondria organelle of a cell. It is inherited directly from the mother and can be traced back through a family tree. Scientists have been able to trace this back and come up with a picture of Mitochondrial Eve. Mitochondrial Eve is considered the mother of all living humans today. She depicts the most possible first ancestor of people today. Below is a picture.
Through time, people have developed and adapted so much that most no longer have the features of the mitochondrial Eve. This is because as people branched out to different areas thousands of years ago, they had to adapt to the new environments. This adaptation cause difference in skin pigmentation based on sun exposure, differences in bone structure because of survival, and many other things reasons.
Below are a few people who are obviously from a certain part of the world. I will let you see if you know where each of them comes from.
Answers: 1 Irish, 2 African, 3 Indian, 4 Chinese, 5 American. Did you get them all?
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