Which Type of Mitochondrial Mutation Is NOT Passed from an Affected

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which type of mitochondrial mutation is NOT passed from an affected mother to her child when the mother exhibits heteroplasmy for the mutation?

• A) Deletion
• B) Duplication
• C) Missense mutation
• D) Nonsense mutation
• E) Repeat expansion

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