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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