A Mutation with a Deleterious Effect on the Function of a Protein

question 157

Multiple Choice

A mutation with a deleterious effect on the function of a protein encoded by a human mitochondrial gene will be:

• A)maternally inherited.
• B)paternally inherited.
• C)autosomally inherited.
• D)X-linked.

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