Question

Chloroplasts and golgi apparatus possess extrachromosomal DNA.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B

False

Extrachromosomal DNA is found outside the nucleus of a cell. It is also referred to as an extra nuclear DNA or cytoplasmic DNA. The nuclear DNA which is also known as genomic DNA is responsible for almost all cellular functions. However, extrachromosomal DNA also serves important biological functions. Chloroplasts and mitochondria are cell organelles with extrachromosomal DNA.