In ______ inheritance, DNA is inherited only from the mother, in clear violation of the classical Mendelian view.

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Mitochondrial inheritance is the inheritance of DNA from the mother only, as mitochondria are primarily inherited from the cytoplasm of the egg cell during fertilization. This is not in accordance with Mendelian inheritance, which follows the inheritance of genes from both parents. Mitochondrial inheritance is a type of non-Mendelian inheritance.

In ______ Inheritance, DNA Is Inherited Only from the Mother