Chapter 17 Terms Flashcards
1
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a cell with a mixture of different mtDNAs generates a daughter cell with only one kind
A
cytoplasmic segregation
2
Q
cells with mtDNAs or cpDNAs with different genotypes
A
heteroplasmic
3
Q
cells with mtDNAs or cpDNAs all of one genotype
A
homoplasmic
4
Q
transmission of genes through the maternal gamete only
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maternal inheritance
5
Q
transmission of genes through either a maternal or paternal gamete but not both
A
uniparental inheritance
6
Q
having gametes of similar size
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isogamous
7
Q
a specific fraction of wild-type organellar DNA is required for a wild type phenotype
A
threshold effect
