The only animal cell organelle which contains its own DNA, other than the nucleus is __.

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Mitochondria is the only animal cell organelle, other than the nucleus, which has its own DNA and it replicates by itself. The egg of female contains this mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) which is passed on to the offspring.

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