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You and Your Brother Share the Same Father but Have

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You and your brother share the same father but have different mothers.Compare and contrast the mitochondrial and nuclear DNA profiles of you and your brother.


Definitions:

Sarcomere

Part of a myofibril between adjacent Z disks.

Skeletal Muscle Fiber

A long, cylindrical cell found in skeletal muscles, characterized by multiple nuclei and striations, responsible for voluntary movements.

Structural Unit

The smallest part of an organ or structure that retains all the characteristics of the organ or structure.

ATPase

An enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of ATP into ADP and a free phosphate ion, which releases energy used to drive many processes in living cells.

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