What Is Mitochondrial Inheritance? Why Does It Only Involve the Mother

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Essay

What is mitochondrial inheritance? Why does it only involve the mother and what type of diseases or deficiencies are caused by mitochondrial genes?

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Definitions:

Copies

Reproductions or duplicates of an original document, artwork, or item.

Next of Kin

The closest living relative or relatives to someone, particularly important in legal contexts such as inheritance or emergency decisions.

Intestate

Having died without leaving a valid will. Compare testate.

Uniform Simultaneous Death Act

A legal guideline used to determine the distribution of property when two or more individuals die at the same time with no clear evidence of who died first.