The mitochondria in your cells are a mix of the mitochondria found in your father's sperm and your mother's egg cell because the contents of the sperm cytoplasm are dumped into the egg cell during fertilization.

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Mitochondria are solely inherited from the mother's egg cell, as the sperm's mitochondria are typically destroyed during fertilization.

The Mitochondria in Your Cells Are a Mix of the Mitochondria