The variegated colouration of leaves, first studied by K. Correns in 1909, is inherited only from the female parent The genes coding for this trait are located in

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The correct option is A plastids
The form of inheritance only from female parent is called maternal inheritance, it can be done by the mitochondria or chloroplasts which are present in the cytoplasm & have their own DNA.
So, the correct option is 'plastids'.

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The variegated colouration of leaves, first studied by K. Correns in 1909, is inherited only from the female parent The genes coding for this trait are located in

The correct option is A plastidsThe form of inheritance only from female parent is called maternal inheritance, it can be done by the mitochondria or chloroplasts which are present in the cytoplasm & have their own DNA.So, the correct option is 'plastids'.

The correct option is A plastids
The form of inheritance only from female parent is called maternal inheritance, it can be done by the mitochondria or chloroplasts which are present in the cytoplasm & have their own DNA.
So, the correct option is 'plastids'.