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Biochemistry AIIMS 2019 ca4a3fbe

In which of the inheritance, if father is affected no offspring is affected, but if mother affected, all offspring affected?

A
Mitochondrial
B
X linked recessive
C
Autosomal dominant
D
Autosomal recessive
High-Yield Explanation
Mitochondrial Inheritence Mitochondria is derived only from mother Mitochondrial disease has high incidence as : - Mitochondrial DNA repair cannot occur - Introns are not present - Continuous exposure to the oxygen free radicals Therefore have more chances of mutations in mitochondrial DNA Mitochondrial Inheritence Affected mother will transmit disease to all offsprings X linked disease No male to male transmission Y linked disease Affected father will transmit disease to all son Autosomal disease Equal frequency of these disease in male and female

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