Question

Mitoplast is

• A. Granum less chloroplast
• B. Well developed nucleus
• C. Outer membrane with fewer mitochondria
• D. Outer membrane with less chloroplast

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Outer membrane with fewer mitochondria

The correct option is C

Explanation of correct option:

1. A mitoplast is a mitochondrion that has had its outer membrane removed but not its inner membrane.
2. Mitoplasts can be used to examine mitochondrial function electrophysiologically. Patch-clamp electrophysiology, in particular, has developed as a unique tool for examining the inner mitochondrial membrane's functioning.
3. A mitoplast is a mitochondrion that has had its outer membrane removed but has retained its inner membrane and matrix. In this technique, biochemical fractionation using detergents like digitonin is employed.

Final answer: Mitoplast is the outer membrane with fewer mitochondria.