5 6 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Y This karyotype is indicative of: O a Aneuploidy of an autosome b A typical female human O c A diploid human d Aneuploidy of the sex chromosomes e Euploidy

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Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.