Mitochondrial DNA Inheritance
About the Lecture
The lecture Mitochondrial DNA Inheritance by Georgina Cornwall, PhD is from the course Single-Gene Disorders.
Included Quiz Questions
The enzymes for which cellular process are coded for by mitochondrial DNA?
- Oxidative phosphorylation
- Gluconeogenesis
- Fatty acid oxidation
- Fatty acid synthesis
- Catecholamine synthesis
If a man has Leber hereditary optic neuropathy and the woman does not, what is the probability that their children would have the disease?
- No probability
- 25%
- 50%
- 75%
- 100%
Why is the inheritance of mitochondrial diseases unpredictable?
- Mitochondria are segregated randomly into oocytes.
- Mitochondrial DNA is randomly silenced.
- Mitochondrial DNA is randomly activated.
- Mitochondria are inherited from both sperm and egg.
- Mitochondrial DNA is more susceptible to mutations.
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Author of lecture Mitochondrial DNA Inheritance
Georgina Cornwall, PhD
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Great lecture, Dr Georgina explains clearly what we are required to know
The lecture are awesome. It is just easy to understand Thank you very much!
