The Y chromosome can be used to trace ancestry because:
A) natural selection favors specific mutations in specific places.
B) mutations in the Y chromosome occurred as people migrated around the globe.
C) mutations in the Y chromosome are independent of mutations in mitochondria.
D) mutations in the Y chromosome occur only in a few locations.
E) nonmutant Y chromosome genotypes are eliminated from human populations.
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