In Humans, One Reason Why Mitochondrial Inheritance Is Strikingly Different

question 84

Multiple Choice

In humans, one reason why mitochondrial inheritance is strikingly different from nuclear inheritance is that:

• A)mitochondrial DNA is single-stranded.
• B)mitochondrial DNA is circular.
• C)unlike nuclear inheritance, both parents do not contribute mitochondrial DNA.
• D)unlike mitochondrial inheritance, only one parent contributes nuclear DNA.
• E)mitochondrial inheritance is sex-linked.

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