A mitochondrion may maintain at least ten copies of mtDNA
a. because mtDNA replication is unregulated.
b. to minimize the chance that, following its division, a daughter mitochondrion will not receive any mtDNA.
c. because mtDNA is highly unstable.
d. because mtDNA gene products are needed in high quantities.
e. so that recombination among them can be used to maintain unmutated mtDNAs.
Ans: b
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