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Extranuclear genes are found in...

Extranuclear genes are found in

A

plastids -and not inherited

B

plasmid -and not inherited

C

mitochondria - and inherited by female

D

mitochondria -and inherited by male.

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C
Cytoplasmic inheritance or non chromsomal (extranuclear) inheritance is the passage of traits from parents to offspring through structures present inside cytoplasm of contributing gametes. The genes controlling cytoplasmic inheritance are called plasma genes or extra nuclear genes. These occur in plastids , mitochondria , plasmids . Cytoplasmic inheritance is usually uniparental. It is also called material inheritance as zygote receives its cytoplasm from ovum.
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