What is the outcome of having only the head of the sperm entering the oocyte?
A)Paternal lineage is more easily traced.
B)Mitochondrial DNA is only of maternal inheritance.
C)Genetic abnormalities are reduced by one- half.
D)Flagella is free to move the fertilized egg to the uterus.
E)Genealogy lines become less conclusive.

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The head of the sperm contains the nucleus with the paternal DNA, while the mitochondria, which are in the midpiece of the sperm, do not enter the oocyte. Thus, mitochondrial DNA is inherited only from the mother.

What Is the Outcome of Having Only the Head of the Sperm