Suppose Your Paternal Grandmother Has a Rare Mitochondrial Mutation

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Short Answer

Suppose your paternal grandmother has a rare mitochondrial mutation.It is likely that your father _______ (has / does not have) the mutation and that you do not have the mutation.

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Definitions:

Basalt

A dark, fine-grained volcanic rock that forms from the rapid cooling of magnesium and iron-rich lava.

Magma Systems

Network of underground magmatic bodies and pathways that feed volcanic eruptions, including magma chambers and conduits.

Magma Chamber

A region below a volcano where molten rock (magma) accumulates.

Molten Rock

Rock heated to a liquid state by extreme temperatures, found in the Earth's mantle and crust, also known as magma when underground and lava when it reaches the surface.