Contribution of mitochondria by the sperm cell to the zygote is called
A) heteroplasmy.
B) paternal leakage.
C) genomic imprinting.
D) paternal effect.
E) endosymbiosis.

Name: Contribution of mitochondria by the sperm cell to the zygote is called A) heteroplasmy. B) paternal leakage. C) genomic imprinting. D) paternal effect. E) endosymbiosis.
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Contribution of mitochondria by the sperm cell to the zygote is called 
A) heteroplasmy.
B) paternal leakage.
C) genomic imprinting.
D) paternal effect.
E) endosymbiosis.

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Paternal leakage refers to the rare event where mitochondria from the sperm are passed on to the zygote, as typically, mitochondria are maternally inherited.

Contribution of Mitochondria by the Sperm Cell to the Zygote