Question

1st attempt What could be true of a baby born following mitochondrial replacement therapy, a treatment designed to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial defects? Choose one: The baby would have genetic material from three "parents" in each cell. The baby would die shortly after birth. The baby would have mitochondria from three different parents" in each cell. The baby would have two nuclei in each cell. The baby would have mitochondria from both mother and father in each cell. < 30/50 > 28 OF 50 QUESTIONS COMPLETED 9 M

Answer 1

The from first three option "The parents parents in in leadey each each material would cell" cell" have is is genetic correct. cor It is correct as mitochondria has its own DNA. In the nucleus of each cell in the baby, there is DNA from both mother. & father. Naturally, the whole mitochondria & its DNA is inherited from the mother. In case of mitochondrial DNA therapy, mitochondria And ot itt DNA us detained han a donor. As the denoor donater DNA to the haby, it is also the parent of the baby. So, the barley has genetic material from 3 parents, – mother, father and donor. the