A Patient with a Mitochondrial Disease Is Found to Have

question 34

Multiple Choice

A patient with a mitochondrial disease is found to have a mutation in Gene X. A homologous gene in a Drosophila (fruit fly) , did not cause a similar deficit. What does this suggest?

• A) Gene X is highly conserved between humans and Drosophila.
• B) Gene X is not conserved between humans and Drosophila.
• C) Gene X is encoded in nuclear DNA.
• D) Gene X is encoded in mitochondrial DNA.
• E) Gene X is a redundant protein in Drosophila.

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