A client is being interviewed prior to becoming pregnant.

A client is being interviewed prior to becoming pregnant.

A client is being interviewed prior to becoming pregnant. She states that she has a disease that is transmitted by mitochondrial inheritance. Which of the following statements is consistent with the client’s disease? 1. 100% of her children will be affected. 2. Only her female children will be affected. 3. Each fetus will have a 50% probability of being affected. 4. A fetus will only be affected if it inherits a similar gene from its father.