Question #16990
1 Answer
Nov 15, 2017
Because it resides in the Mitochondria.
Explanation:
mDNA resides in the Mitochondria , organelles in the (eukaryote) cell. You inherit them from your mother, as they are present in the Ovum (but not in the Nucleus).
The paternal spermcell only contains (half a set of) Nuclear Chromosomes, and therefore Nuclear DNA....
