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What do you understand by semi-autonomous cell organelles?

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Chloroplast and mitochondria arecalled semi-autonomous organellesbecause they have their own genetic material (DNA) and are capable of synthesizing proteins required for their functioning. Semi-autonomous organelles are those organelles which contain their own DNA and reproduce independently of the nucleus.

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