Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE Regarding Mitochondrial Diseases

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding mitochondrial diseases in humans?

• A)Due to the larger size of sperm carrying X chromosomes, only females demonstrate mitochondrial diseases.
• B)Only the sons of a mother with a mitochondrial disease will themselves have the disease  daughters are rarely affected.
• C)Mitochondrial diseases predominantly show patterns of biparental inheritance, with mitochondria being inherited (equally)from either the mother or father.
• D)All the progeny of a father with a mitochondrial disease will themselves have the disease, given the pattern of paternal inheritance for mitochondria.
• E)None of the answer options is correct.

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