Question

Chloroplasts are self replicating units as they possess

• A. DNA
• B. RNA
• C. Neither DNA nor RNA
• D. Both DNA and RNA

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Both DNA and RNA

• The chloroplast is a plastid which contains chlorophyll (green pigment) within the thylakoid membranes of the organelle.
  
• This organelle is present in the green parts of plants where photosynthesis takes place.
• Chloroplasts have descended from specialized bacteria therefore, they have a membrane similar to bacteria and possess their own nucleic acids (DNA and RNA).
  
• These organelles utilize their DNA and RNA to produce proteins and enzymes required for their functioning.
• So, the correct answer is 'Both DNA and RNA'.