German scientist carl correns found that the inheritance of variegated color on the leaves of certain plants was determined only by the maternal parent. what phenomenon explains this pattern of inheritance?

The answer is extrachromosomal, or cytoplasmic, inheritance, or non-Mendelian inheritance. An example in humans is mitochondrion inheritance. Mitochondria are only passed from mother to offspring since only the egg has mitochondria while sperm does not. The name of the German scientist who discovered this type of inheritance was called Carl Correns.