Which of the Following BEST Describes Mitochondrial Inheritance in Humans

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST describes mitochondrial inheritance in humans?

• A) Mitochondria are inherited only from the mother.Once the mitochondrion from the sperm enters the egg,it is inactivated.Only maternal mitochondria divide as the fertilized egg divides.
• B) Mitochondria are inherited only from the mother.Sperm don't have mitochondria,only eggs do.
• C) Mitochondria are inherited only from the mother.Sperm mitochondria aren't contained in the head of the sperm,which is the only part that penetrates the egg.
• D) Mitochondria are inherited only from the father.Eggs don't have mitochondria,but sperm do.
• E) Mitochondria are inherited from both parents.Both eggs and sperm contain mitochondria,so every cell in a human body includes both paternal and maternal mitochondria.

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