Forms of inheritance that do not follow typical Mendelian patterns and that appear to be more influenced by the parent contributing the most cytoplasm to the embryo are grouped under the general heading of ____.
A)suppressive inheritance
B)dominance and/or recessiveness
C)neo- Mendelian inheritance
D)extrachromosomal inheritance
E)sex- linked inheritance

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Extrachromosomal inheritance refers to inheritance patterns that involve genetic material outside of the chromosomes, such as mitochondrial or chloroplast DNA, that are maternally inherited and can influence traits in offspring. These types of inheritance do not follow typical Mendelian patterns and are more influenced by the cytoplasmic contributions of the parent.

Forms of Inheritance That Do Not Follow Typical Mendelian Patterns