Analysis of mitochondrial DNA can answer interesting and important questions. For which of the questions would analyzing mitochondrial DNA be futile?

to identify the father of the individual

Explanation:

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is the circular DNA molecule found in mitochondria, which is an organelle responsible for cell respiration by converting chemical energy from foods to ATP by the process of cellular respiration. In humans, mtDNA consists of about 16,500 base pairs (bp) and encodes for 22 tRNAs, 2 rRNAs and 13 proteins. In most of the species, including humans, mtDNA is inherited from the mother (i.e., it is maternally inherited), and therefore mtDNA cannot be used to trace the patrilineal ancestry of a given person or population.

genetic variation can be caused by mutation (which can create entirely new alleles in a population), random mating, random fertilization, and recombination between homologous chromosomes during meiosis (which reshuffles alleles within an organism's offspring).

bacteria could be both, harmful and to us. harmful bacteria could make us sick and probably even by getting the chances of getting a disease, but good bacteria fight it off with your immune system. there is always bacteria everywhere we go. we need to make sure to wash our hands after using the restroom, before eating, after eating, after petting an animal too. so you see, bacteria is everywhere and is harmful or . i hope this . : ) : ) : )