alleryWhich is correct about the genetic material in cells?
AOnly animal cells have DNA
BDNA is found only in plant nuclei
CDNA is in the nucleus, mitochondria and chloroplasts
DDNA is in the cell wall in standard practice
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. DNA is in the nucleus, mitochondria and chloroplasts
1. The bulk of cellular DNA sits in the nucleus.
2. Mitochondria carry their own circular DNA.
3. Chloroplasts (in plants) also carry DNA.
4. So DNA is in nucleus, mitochondria and chloroplasts.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology ICSE Class 10, Ch 1 'Cell, the Structural and Functional Unit of Life'_
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