Why Is Maternal Inheritance Observed with Mitochondrial DNA

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why is maternal inheritance observed with mitochondrial DNA?

• A) The sperm mitochondria are eliminated from the embryo
• B) Sperm lack mitochondria
• C) Female cells have more mitochondria than male cells
• D) No mitochondrial genes are encoded on the paternal genome
• E) There is imprinting of the mtDNA

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