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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question
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In mitochondrial inheritance, genes are passed:
Options
A From father to son
B Through nuclear DNA
C From mother to all offspring
Correct Answer
D From both parents equally
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is inherited exclusively from the mother. This is because sperm mitochondria are usually degraded after fertilization, so all mitochondria in the zygote come from the egg.

Hint

It's maternal inheritance.

Question Info

Course: BIO 101
Topic: BIO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 922 of 2556
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