Variegated four o'clock leaves have white patches among the green areas due to
A) an mtDNA mutation,which blocks electron transport.
B) a cpDNA mutation,which incapacitates proteins essential for photosynthesis.
C) a nuclear DNA mutation,which leads to mosaicism.
D) both cpDNA mutation which incapacitates proteins essential for photosynthesis and nuclear DNA mutation,which leads to mosaicism.
E) increased activity of transposable elements.

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The white patches in variegated four o'clock leaves are due to a cpDNA mutation that affects proteins necessary for photosynthesis, resulting in areas that lack chlorophyll.

Variegated Four O'clock Leaves Have White Patches Among the Green