Why Is a Variegated Plant Considered Heteroplasmic

question 5

Multiple Choice

Why is a variegated plant considered heteroplasmic?

• A)The plant has mutant and wild-type chloroplast DNAs distributed amongst the cells in different ratios.
• B)The plant has only two types of cells, one with only mutant chloroplast DNAs and one with only wild-type chloroplast DNAs.
• C)All of the plant's cells have mutant and wild-type chloroplast DNAs.
• D)All of the plant's cells have mitochondria and chloroplasts.

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Definitions:

Clairvoyance

Clairvoyance is the purported psychic ability to gain information about an object, person, location, or physical event through extrasensory means, beyond the known human senses.

Perceptual Set

A mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another, influenced by expectations, culture, and other psychological factors.

Retinal Disparity

The slight difference in the visual images that reach each eye, leading to the perception of depth.

Kinesthesis

The sense that detects body position, movement, and balance, often referred to as proprioception.