5.1 MATERNAL EFFECT 103 Parental generation DD dd dd F, generation Dd Dd All dextral All sinistral F2 generation Males and females 1 DD : 2 Dd : 1 dd All dextral Cross to each other F3 generation Males and females 3 dextral :1 sinistral E FIGURE 5.1 Experiment showing the inheri- O+

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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.