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Organelle lacking DNA, but capable of duplication is:

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Centriole

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Chloroplast

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Ribosome

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Nucleus

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Solution

The correct option is A Centriole
Centrioles are organelles made of microtubules, that play an important role in formation of the spindle apparatus. They duplicate once during the cell cycle, in the S phase. They have no DNA.

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