Mitochondria Replicate Independently of the Host Cell

question 35

True/False

Mitochondria replicate independently of the host cell.

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Definitions:

Beneficial Allele

A beneficial allele is a variant form of a gene that gives an organism a higher probability of survival or reproduction in a specific environment.

Allele Frequency

The relative frequency of an allele (variant of a gene) at a particular locus in a population, expressed as a fraction or percentage.

Charles II

A historical monarch, notably the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland during the Restoration period after the English Civil War.

Inbreeding

The mating of closely related individuals, increasing the chance of offspring inheriting recessive or detrimental traits.