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The Infamous American Outlaw,Jesse Woodson James,died April 3,1882

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The infamous American outlaw,Jesse Woodson James,died April 3,1882.His body was originally interred on the James' farm but was later moved to Mt.Olivet Cemetery in Kearney,Nebraska.Some people have hypothesized that his death was staged.Researchers have exhumed the body and analyzed mitochondrial DNA found in the teeth with that of mitochondrial DNA from hair samples from the James' farm burial site;they matched.These samples were then compared to the mitochondrial DNA of Jesse's sister Susan's great-grandson and her great-great-grandson.Which of the following would support the hypothesis that the body buried in Mt.Olivet Cemetery is NOT Jesse James?

The infamous American outlaw,Jesse Woodson James,died April 3,1882.His body was originally interred on the James' farm but was later moved to Mt.Olivet Cemetery in Kearney,Nebraska.Some people have hypothesized that his death was staged.Researchers have exhumed the body and analyzed mitochondrial DNA found in the teeth with that of mitochondrial DNA from hair samples from the James' farm burial site;they matched.These samples were then compared to the mitochondrial DNA of Jesse's sister Susan's great-grandson and her great-great-grandson.Which of the following would support the hypothesis that the body buried in Mt.Olivet Cemetery is NOT Jesse James?


A) The mitochondrial DNA from the grave matches the mitochondrial DNA obtained from Susan's great-grandson and great-great-grandson.
B) The mitochondrial DNA from the grave does not match the mitochondrial DNA obtained from Susan's great-grandson and great-great-grandson.
C) The mitochondrial DNA from the grave matches Susan's mitochondrial DNA.
D) The mitochondrial DNA from the grave matches not only the mitochondrial DNA obtained from Susan's great-grandson and her great-great-grandson,but it also matches mitochondrial DNA from Susan's daughter.

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