NEET 2016 Botany Cell Organelles Assertion Reason Question
Mitochondria and chloroplast are i. semi-autonomous organelles ii. formed by division of pre-existing organelles and they contain DNA but lack protein synthesizing machinery. Which one of the following options is correct?
(i) is true but (ii) is false
Both (i) and (ii) are false
Both (i) and (ii) are correct
(ii) is true but (i) is false
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Mitochondria and chloroplasts are semi-autonomous because they have their own DNA and can replicate independently, but they do have protein synthesizing machinery.
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