One form of hereditary blindness is inherited through a mutation in mitochondrial genes. Which of the following is a CORRECT statement about this condition?

a) Only females can have the condition.
b) Only males can have the condition.
c) Males who have the condition inherited it only through their mothers.
d) Males can not have the condition.


Ans: c) Males who have the condition inherited it only through their mothers.

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