Science Homework Help

skim through the first article and read the introduction to the second article.  

https://www.quantamagazine.org/mitochondria-may-hold-keys-to-anxiety-and-mental-health-20200810/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3098560/

Answer the questions below:

What does mtDNA encode?  In general, how many genes for mitochondrial function are located in the mitochondrial DNA vs. nuclear DNA?

What is the connection of maternal inheritance of certain mental health issues?

Why is mtDNA more susceptible to mutation than nuclear DNA?

Why might the brain be more susceptible to mtDNA defects?