Mitochondrial DNA is most useful for phylogenetic analysis
A) in the study of relatively ancient relationships.
B) for groups with few species that have survived to the present.
C) of closely related species of animals.
D) of prokaryotes.
E) when one is tracking the paternal lineage.

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Mitochondrial DNA is most useful for phylogenetic analysis of closely related species of animals because it evolves relatively quickly and is inherited maternally, providing a clear lineage.

Mitochondrial DNA Is Most Useful for Phylogenetic Analysis