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Why is the mitochondrial DNA in the cells of offspring the same as the mitochondrial DNA in the offspring mother?
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is inherited exclusively from the mother because the mitochondria in the sperm are typically destroyed during fertilization. This means that all the mitochondria in the developing embryo come from the egg cell. As a result, the offspring's mtDNA is a direct maternal lineage, reflecting the genetic material passed down from the mother.
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What will always have the same genes as their ancestors?
Mitochondrial DNA will remain the same for generations and they are inherited from the mother.
What percentage of the offspring's genetic information is the same as the genetic information of the parent?
An offspring receives half of its genetic information from its mother, and half from its father.
Can genes fixed with gene therapy be transferred to offspring?
I do not personally work in that field but have studied it for a long time. This can be done, it was mainly tested on goats. Their offspring were deformed or perfectly fine. Same as when they did this to try to clone pets. The turn out the same, die right away or are deformed. My answer is Yes, both when you add it after their born or to their mother before they were born.
Which type of cell must contain a mutation in order for the mutation to be passed from a woman to her offspring?
The mutation must occur in the egg cell of the woman in order for it to be passed on to her offspring. Sperm cells do not contribute mitochondria or other materials to the offspring during fertilization, so mutations in a man's sperm cells are not passed on in the same way.
Does meiosis or mitosis have daughter cells with the same number and types of chromosomes as the mother cell?
In mitosis, daughter cells have the same number and types of chromosomes as the mother cell. In meiosis, daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes as the mother cell and a unique combination of genetic material due to crossing over and independent assortment.
Who shares your mitochondrial DNA?
Mitochondrial DNA comes from the mother, so the mother's maternal line and all her children share the same mitochondrial DNA.
What will always have the same genes as their ancestors?
Mitochondrial DNA will remain the same for generations and they are inherited from the mother.
Four children born to the same mother at the same time?
In other words 6 twins born at the same time And they are called Sextuplets.. Five offspring - quintuplets Six offspring - sextuplets Seven offspring - septuplets Eight offspring - octuplets Nine offspring - nonuplets Ten offspring - decaplets
Mutations in body cells can be passed on to offspring of the affected individual?
No. As long as the mutation does not occur in the reproductive cells (sperms or ovum), it will not be pass on to the offspring.
What percentage of the offspring's genetic information is the same as the genetic information of the parent?
An offspring receives half of its genetic information from its mother, and half from its father.
Do the offspring look exactly like their parents reproduction?
No. The offspring receive a combination of both parents DNA (roughly half from each parent although the mom contributes more due to mitochondrial DNA). During recombination the DNA of both parents is combined form a unique individual with traits from both the mother and father.
Why do reproductive cells need to have half the normal number of chromosomes?
Humans and other organisms that reproduce sexually need to have half the normal number of chromosomes to make sure their offspring have the same number of chromosomes as they do - the father and mother each contribute half of their chromosomes (sperm and egg).
What cell performs the same function as Mitochandrian?
Actually none. The purpose of mitochondria is to release energy from storages in the cell. The mitochondria even has its own set of DNA only passed down by the mother. This mitochondrial DNA is not used to determine your genetic makeup, it merely contains the code for building the various proteins used in the mitochondria itself. Every cell needs energy to function, so each has mitochondria. In muscle cells there are many, in other cells there are fewer depending on how much energy each cell needs to do its work. So muscle cells depend heavily on mitochondria but they are not the same as mitochondria. Muscle cells take the energy and cause the cell to contract, putting the released energy to work. The mitochondrial DNA has been used to prove that all human life descended from a single woman "Mitochondrial Eve" not that long ago.
What two organelles contains DNA and have a double membrane?
In human cells, DNA is found in both the nucleus (in the form of chromatin) and mitochondria. In plant cells, DNA is found in both the nucleus (again, in chromatin),chloroplasts, and mitochondria. Fun fact regarding mitochondria; you inherit only your mother's mitochondria, and consequently, the same mitochondrial DNA. I hope this helps!
Do lions live in their mother's pouch?
No. Lions do not have a pouch like kangaroos do. They are first formed in their mother's uterus and then are born and suckle milk from their mother. Humans have the same way of having offspring as lions do.
Do the mother and daughter cells compare?
Mother and daughter cells are related through the process of cell division. The mother cell divides to produce the daughter cells, which are genetically identical to each other and to the mother cell. They can be compared in terms of their genetic information and functional capabilities.
Does mitosis result into two identical daughter cells?
noYes it results two identical cells.They are same as mother cells
