List five characteristics of mitochondrial genetic information that differ from nuclear genetic information.
Mitochondrial DNA | Nuclear DNA |
Mitochondrial DNA is found only in mitochondria of cell | Nuclear DNA is found inside the nucleus of cell |
Mitochondrial DNA is circular in shape | Nuclear DNA is linear in shape |
Mitochondrial DNA is short | Nuclear DNA is longer |
Mitochondrial DNA is inherited form mother only | Nuclear DNA is inherited from both mother and father |
Mitochondrial DNA consists of only one chromosome |
Nuclear DNA consists of 46 chromosome |
Mitochondrial DNA has only 37 genes | Nuclear DNA has more than 20,000 genes |
Chromosome of Mitochondrial DNA regulate ones metabolic activities | Chromosomes of nuclear material regulate the genetics of the person |
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