mitochondrial inheritance

mitochondria

are often called the powerhouse of the cell. These cellular organelles are primarily involve in the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), for energy transfer within the cell.

Kreb cycle

The energy from the food we eat is extracted through the process called ___________ or Tricitric Acid cycle (TCA).

mDNA

is similar to prokaryotic DNA being double stranded and circular

copies

mitochondrial genes occur in many ________ per mitochondrion per cell

mDNA

they mutate faster than the nuclear.

exons; introns

the genes encoded in the mitochondria however, contain primarily ______ and almost without _______

mDNA

they are more vulnerable to mutations than the nuclear DNA

37

Mitochondrial DNA contains a total of ___ genes

2

in 37, _ are for RNA

22

in 37, ___ are for tRNA

13

in 37, ______ encode for proteins that are necessary for oxidative respirations.

Transmission

is one of the unique characteristics of mitochondrial DNA.

maternally inherited

mitochondrial DNA is solely ____________