G and g are dominant and recessive alleles, respectively, for a gene. If a mating of a gg female with a Gg male resulted in offspring that all have the recessive phenotype, this would most likely be an example of Solution Answer: Maternal inheritance The mitochon dria, like the chloroplasts, are self-replicating organelles which contain their own genes and have a limited number of characters which are independent of the nucleus. They are transmitted mainly through the female line and mutations in their genes show the same pattern or maternal inheritance..