AIPMT PRELIMS 2004 Botany Mitochondrial Inheritance MCQ Question
One of the parents of a cross has a mutation in its mitochondria. In that cross, that parent is taken as a male. During segregation of F₂ progenies that mutation is found in -
None of the progenies
All the progenies
50% of the progenies
1/3 of the progenies
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Mitochondrial DNA is inherited maternally, so if the male parent has the mutation, it will not be passed to the offspring.
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