Question

Mitochondria and chloroplast are:
(i) Semi – autonomous organelles
(ii) Formed by division of pre – existing organelles and they contain DNA but lack protein synthesizing machinery

Which one of the following options is correct?

• A. Both (i) and (ii) are correct
• B. (ii) is true but (i) is false
• C. (i) is true but (ii) is false
• D. Both (i) and (ii) are false

Answer 1

The correct option is C (i) is true but (ii) is false

Mitochondria and chloroplast are semi-autonomous organelles. They have their own ribosomes with the help of which they can synthesise protein i.e., they have their own protein synthesising machinery.