Why Do Organelle Genes Tend to Have Multiple Alleles

question 179

Multiple Choice

Why do organelle genes tend to have multiple alleles?

• A) They recombine.
• B) They are pleiotropic.
• C) They mutate frequently.
• D) They are transmitted only by the mother.
• E) They have few genes.

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