Assume that you are married and by chance upon submission for an amniocentesis prenatal checkup  it resulted that your baby has more than the total number of chromosomes.  What will your final decision to this finding

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Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.