Biologyhard · Past Paper
Which organelle contains its own genome and follows maternal inheritance in humans?
ANucleus
BMitochondria
CRibosome
DER
✓ Correct Answer: B — Mitochondria
Mitochondrial DNA is inherited almost exclusively from the mother because the egg provides the cytoplasm for the zygote.
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