Question

Cytoplasmic inheritance is due to

• A. Plastids
• B. Mitochondria
• C. Cytoplasmic particles
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Extranuclear inheritance or cytoplasmic inheritance is the transmission of genes that occur outside the nucleus. It is found in most eukaryotes and is commonly known to occur in cytoplasmic organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts. Mitochondria with their mitochondrial DNA from the mother's egg cell are incorporated into the zygote and passed to daughter cells,

So, the correct answer is 'All the above'.