Is there a one-to-one correspondence between the number of copies of nuclear and mitochondrial genomic DNA?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: No. Most organisms (e.g., mammals) have multiple copies of mtDNA in each organelle and hundreds of organelles per cell.
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b. A heart attack occurs when a cardiac artery is completely blocked. c. High HDL levels in blood increase risk of atherosclerosis. d. Buildup of lipids in the arterial wall narrows the lumen.
In this reaction, ADH represents the
a. enzyme. b. substrate. c. product. d. activation energy. e. trigger.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Mitochondrial DNA profiling is primarily used to differentiate ________
A) mothers and sons B) siblings C) mothers from daughters D) unrelated individuals