Multiple choice

Leigh Syndrome is related to which disorder?

  1. Mitochondrial

  2. Reproductive

  3. Hormonal

  4. Cerebral
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Explanation

Mitochondria are an essential organelle in eukaryotic cells. Their function is to convert the potential energy of glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids into adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in a process called oxidative phosphorylation. Mitochondria carry their own DNA, called mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Between 20 and 25 percent of Leigh syndrome cases are caused by mutations in mitochondrial DNA.

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