How is mitochondrial DNA used in science? Choose the correct answer. A. mtDNA is used to convict criminals by connecting the DNA found at a crime scene to relatives on the father’s side.

B. mtDNA is used to connect DNA samples to the mother in missing-person cases.

C. mtDNA is used to match nuclear and mitochondrial DNA to victims of a crime scene.

1. true.2. true.3. true.4. false.5. true.the concept of darwin's theory of evolution involves the idea that there are limited resources in a given living environment and that the organisms which live within have variations in their genetic make up due to random mating. the ones with beneficial genetic variations can express certain traits which give them an upper hand in surviving and reproducing in the said environment compared to ones who may have a more disadvantageous variation in traits. over time, the organisms with an upper hand will survive and reproduce more frequently and pass on their beneficial genes while the others die. the result is evolution, where we observe (usually, but not always) eventually, phenotypic distinct changes.