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.

they fuse to form they have half as many chromosomes as a somatic cell of the same individual. b