Which type of DNA does NOT obey the rules of Mendelian inheritance?
Question and options
Which type of DNA does NOT obey the rules of Mendelian inheritance?
- mtDNA
- Nuclear DNA
- Both mtDNA and Nuclear DNA
- Neither mtDNA nor nuclear DNA
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - mtDNA
mtDNA is inherited only from the mother (no recombination), so it does not follow Mendelian inheritance; nuclear DNA does.
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