NEET2016Botany-Cell Biology
NEET 2016 Botany Cell Organelles Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
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?
A
(i) is true but (ii) is false
B
Both (i) and (ii) are false
C
Both (i) and (ii) are correct
D
(ii) is true but (i) is false
Correct Answer
Option A
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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