For a certain genetic disorder in humans, the mother always passes the disease to all of her children, but a father never passes it to any of his children. Which of the following explanations best explains this phenomenon?
W) The gene for the disease is located on the X-chromosome
X) The gene is dominant and is located on an autosomal chromosome
Y) The gene is located on ribosomal (read as: RY-boh-sõem-ahl) DNA
Z) The gene is located on mitochondrial (read as: my-toh-KOHN-dree-ahl) DNA
✔️Answer:Z) THE GENE IS LOCATED ON MITOCHONDRIAL DNA
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