Individuals That Are Heteroplasmic

question 27

Multiple Choice

Individuals that are heteroplasmic

• A)can have a disease if the mutations in the mitochondria are severe enough.
• B)cannot exhibit any symptoms as the the normal mitochondria are present.
• C)will not have children that are heteroplasmic.
• D)will not have cells that are homoplasmic.

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Definitions:

Chorionic Villus Sampling

A prenatal test in which a sample of chorionic villi from the placenta is collected to test for fetal abnormalities.

Pregnant Woman

A woman who is in the state of carrying a developing fetus inside her uterus.

Mother

A woman in relation to her child or children, to whom she has given birth or who she is raising with a maternal role.