Question

One of the incorrect answers is D

QUES SUN 2 Through the study of mitochondrial disorders, scientists have suggested a link between the decline of mitochondrial function and aging. What process appears to be involved in this suspected phenomenon? O a recombination among mtDNAs of different mitochondria O B accumulation of sporadic mutations in the nuclear genome O C. accumulation of mutations in the mtDNA d recombination of mtDNA and nuclear DNA Oe decline of mutations in the nuclear genome

Answer 1

Answer

Option C is the right answer because mtDNA does not either recombine with each other or with nuclear DNA so there is the only way of mitochondrial dysfunction is that accumulation of mutations in the mtDNA.