How Is Mitochondrial DNA Inherited in Humans

question 49

Multiple Choice

How is mitochondrial DNA inherited in humans?

• A) All mitochondrial DNA is inherited from the mother.
• B) Fifty percent of mitochondrial DNA is inherited from the mother and 50 percent from the father.
• C) All mitochondrial DNA is inherited from the father.
• D) Only 75 percent of mitochondrial DNA is inherited from the father; the other 25 percent is inherited from the mother.

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Definitions:

Extinction

Eliminating the conditioned response.

Ivan Pavlov

A Russian physiologist best known for his work in classical conditioning, particularly his experiments with dogs that led to the concept of the conditioned reflex.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with an inherently meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to evoke a similar response.

John B. Watson

A prominent psychologist and the founder of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior over the mind.