Mitochondrial DNA can be traced for generations. It is because of the fact that unlike nuclear DNA, mitochondrial DNA rarely gets mutated. The frequency of mutations in the mitochondrial DNA is approximately one every 3,500 years per nucleotide. That is why mitochondrial DNA of a person is almost similar to his/her direct maternal ancestor. So, it can be used to match lineages amongst people.
Answer: D. Add water features to private gardens.
Renewable resources are those which can be replenished after one or subsequent uses. Examples include oxygen, fresh water, solar energy and biomass. Adding water features to private gardens can be a mode of replenishing freshwater. A system which can absorb the water which is being supplied to plants in the garden through soil and collect this water as a reservoir in the form of groundwater.
Answer: Hormone
Explanation:
A hormone is a chemical substance produced in small quantities by an endocrine gland (such as thyroid gland in the neck) and carried in the blood to another tissue in the body where it acts as a messenger to control itsfunction.
Examples of hormones include:
- Thyroxine produced by the thyroid gland in the neck
- Testosterone produced by the testis in male humans
- Oestrogen produced by the ovary in female humans
