Question 12

(Multiple Choice)

The accompanying hypothetical pedigree is for a family where some members have symptoms of Leigh syndrome, which is caused by an mtDNA mutation that reduces ATPase activity. The accompanying hypothetical pedigree is for a family where some members have symptoms of Leigh syndrome, which is caused by an mtDNA mutation that reduces ATPase activity.    Which of the following in the youngest generation might transmit the condition in the future? A) only those with an affected mother B) any of the members of this generation C) any of those affected D) any of the affected women E) any of the women
Which of the following in the youngest generation might transmit the condition in the future?


A) only those with an affected mother
B) any of the members of this generation
C) any of those affected
D) any of the affected women
E) any of the women

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