In organelle heredity, which of the following is TRUE?

A) In a reciprocal cross, the offspring will have different phenotypes depending on which phenotype the father has.
B) In a reciprocal cross, the offspring will have varied phenotypes depending on which X chromosome is converted into a Barr body.
C) In a reciprocal cross, the offspring will always have the phenotype that the mother (egg) has.
D) In a reciprocal cross, the offspring will have the phenotype of the mother's genotype.
E) In a reciprocal cross, the imprinted gene will always come from the mother.


Ans: C) In a reciprocal cross, the offspring will always have the phenotype that the mother (egg) has.

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