Mitochondrial disorders can be caused by mutations in all the following except:
A)mitochondrial DNA
B)nuclear DNA
C)cytoplasmic DNA

Name: Mitochondrial disorders can be caused by mutations in all the following except: A)mitochondrial DNA B)nuclear DNA C)cytoplasmic DNA
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Cytoplasmic DNA does not exist, as mitochondrial DNA is the only DNA present in the mitochondria. Therefore, mutations can only occur in mitochondrial DNA or nuclear DNA, and not cytoplasmic DNA.

Mitochondrial Disorders Can Be Caused by Mutations in All the Following