If egg and sperm form first cell of baby, then why does mtDNA comes from mother only?

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If egg and sperm form first cell of baby, then why does mtDNA comes from mother only?

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The mitochondria are not present in the “package” of genetic information which enters the egg cell so the only mitochondria present are those present in the egg cell of the mother. https://youtu.be/eu64-ltm30k

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