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  1. Genes located on mitochondrial DNA
    1. generally show maternal inheritance
    2. are always inherited from the male parent
    3. show biparental inheritance like the nuclear genes
    4. are not inherited
Correct Option: A

Genes located on the mitochondrial DNA are inherited through the cytoplasm. The zygote receives cytoplasm from the female gamete, hence it involves maternal inheritance.


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