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Author: Raven, Peter
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 13, Problem 6U
How does maternal inheritance of mitochondrial genes differ from sex linkage?
a. Mitochondrial genes do not contribute to the
b. Because mitochondria are inherited from the mother, only females are affected.
c. Since mitochondria are inherited from the mother, females and males are equally affected.
d. Mitochondrial genes must be dominant. Sex-linked traits are typically recessive.
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