An oval organelle with a double membrane carries its own ribosomes and DNA. That organelle is the:
ALysosome body
BPeroxisome
CMitochondrion
DGolgi complex
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Mitochondrion
1. Two membranes enclose it.
2. It even holds its own DNA.
3. It is the mitochondrion.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 4, Cell Structure._
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