alleryWhich organelle has its own DNA?
ARibosome
BMitochondrion
CGolgi apparatus
DLysosome
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mitochondrion
1. Mitochondria have a small circular DNA molecule of their own.
2. This is thought to reflect their origin as endosymbiotic bacteria.
3. They can replicate inside the cell.
4. Chloroplasts also have their own DNA.
5. The other organelles listed do not have DNA.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology ICSE Class 10, Ch 1 'Cell, the Structural and Functional Unit of Life'_
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