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Consider the following statements regarding findings on Neanderthal and modern human interbreeding: Statement I: Studies suggest that interbreeding between Neanderthals and early modern humans showed a strong sex bias, with a higher proportion of modern human ancestry observed on the Neanderthal X chromosome. Statement II: This pattern indicates that interbreeding primarily involved female Neanderthals and male modern humans, leading to greater transmission of Neanderthal DNA on the X chromosome. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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- 1Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
- 2Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.✓
- 3Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I.
- 4Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.
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Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
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