Mitochondrial DNA (MDNA)

question 42

Multiple Choice

Mitochondrial DNA (mDNA) :

• A) is inherited as a result of both the sperm and the ovum.
• B) has the potential for carrying mutations that produce disease.
• C) is present only in lower forms of life.
• D) Both A and B are correct.

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Definitions:

Light-Independent Reactions

Chemical reactions in photosynthesis that convert carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose, occurring in the stroma of chloroplasts and independent of light.

Cyclic Pathway

A biochemical route characterized by a series of reactions where the final product regenerates the initial reactant.

Electron Transport System

A series of complexes that transfer electrons through a membrane within mitochondria or chloroplasts to generate a gradient for ATP production.