Question:medium

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: Father with mitochondrial gene defect cannot transmit the disease to his offspring.
Reason R: Mitochondria are the cell organelles which contain D.

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Mitochondrial diseases are strictly inherited MATERLLY.
An affected mother passes the trait to ALL her children.
An affected father NEVER passes the trait to any of his children.
Updated On: Jul 28, 2026
  • Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explation of A
  • Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explation of A
  • A is correct but R is not correct
  • A is not correct but R is correct
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The Correct Option is B

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