Using Two or Three Sentences, Answer the Following Questions as Concisely

question 18

Essay

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
-Explain mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and its importance.

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Definitions:

Corpus Callosum

A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

White Matter

Bundles of parallel axons with their associated sheath in the central nervous system.

Cerebral Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain, divided into left and right sides, responsible for controlling different functions and cognitive processes.

Commissural Fibers

Axonal connections between the hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication.