For most multicellular eukaryotes, including humans, mitochondria are inherited ____
a. only from the father
b. from both the father and the mother
c. from the mother for female offspring and from the father for male offspring
d. randomly from either the father or the mother
e. only from the mother
ANSWER: e
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