Which of the following is true about chloroplasts?

It is bounded by a single membrane

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It stores fat.

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It has its own genetic material.

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It produces energy-rich ATP molecules.

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Solution

The correct option is C
It has its own genetic material.

Chloroplasts are plastids which are responsible for photosynthesis. They are double-membraned, have their own genetic material and contain the green pigment chlorophyll. The mitochondrion is the major site for ATP synthesis and leucoplasts are plastids which are responsible for the storage of fat.

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