The term "mitochondrial Eve" is used in evolutionary biology to identify our matrilineal most recent common ancestor. She is believed to have existed some 160,000 years ago on the [[Africa]]n continent. See [[Mitochondria#Mitochondria_Inheritance|Mitochondria Inheritance]].
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The term "mitochondrial Eve" is used in evolutionary biology to identify our matrilineal most recent common ancestor. She is believed to have existed some 160,000 years ago on the [[Africa]]n continent. See [[Mitochondria#Mitochondria Inheritance|Mitochondria Inheritance]].