All of the following are true when comparing mitochondrial DNA to nuclear DNA from a single eukaryotic cell EXCEPT:
A) both are double-stranded.
B) covalent bonds between nucleotides are found in the backbones of each.
C) there should be an indefinite number of copies of a certain mitochondrial gene while there should be a finite number of copies of a certain nuclear gene.
D) there should be a finite number of copies of a certain mitochondrial gene while there should be an indefinite number of copies of a certain nuclear gene.
E) both have genes required for optimal function of a mitochondrion.
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