Which one of the following statements concerning mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is incorrect?
A) Pseudogenes are DNA segments that share significant homology with mtDNA.
B) mtDNA is circular and contains approximately 16,500 base pairs.
C) mtDNA is transmitted by maternal inheritance.
D) The mutation rate of mtDNA is 20 times lower than that of nuclear DNA.
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