Specimen Trail 1 Trail 2 Trail 3 Trail 4 Trail 5 Parent 1 Genotype FF Ff Ff Ff Ff Parent 2 Genotype ff ff ff FF FF Offspring 1 Genotype Ff ff ff FF Ff Offspring 2 Genotype Ff ff ff FF FF Offspring 3 Genotype Ff ff Ff Ff FF Offspring 4 Genotype Ff Ff ff FF Ff Offspring 5 Genotype Ff ff Ff FF Ff Ratio of Offspring Genotype O FF: 5Ff: 0 f 0 FF: 1 Ff 0 FF: 2 Ff 4 FF: 1 Ff: 2 FF: 3 Ff 0 f 4 ff 3 ff 5 Black: 0 White 5 Black O White 1 Black: 2 Black: Ratio of Offspring Phenotype 5 Black: 0 White 4 White 3 White

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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.