Which criterion below does not indicate that a human disorder may be attributable to genetically altered mitochondria?
A)passed down more readily to male offspring
B)deficiency in some bioenergetic functions of mitochondria
C)maternal rather than Mendelian inheritance pattern
D)documentation of a specific mitochondrial genetic mutation
E)deficiency in ability to generate ATP

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The mode of inheritance (whether it is passed down more readily to male or female offspring) does not necessarily indicate whether a disorder is attributable to genetically altered mitochondria. The other options all suggest a potential link to mitochondrial genetic alterations.

Which Criterion Below Does Not Indicate That a Human Disorder