The two types of testing typically offered to trace one's ancestry are
A) mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosome testing.
B) Y chromosome and minisatellite DNA testing.
C) X chromosome and Y-chromosome testing.
D) minisatellite DNA and X-chromosome testing.
E) full genomic sequencing.

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Mitochondrial DNA testing traces the ancestry of the maternal lineage while Y-chromosome testing traces the ancestry of the paternal lineage. These are the two types of testing that are typically offered to trace one's ancestry.

The Two Types of Testing Typically Offered to Trace One's