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Mitochondria and chloroplast are
(a) Semi-autonomous organelles
(b) Formed by division of pre-existing organelles and they contain DNA but lack protein synthesizing machinery
Which one of the following options is correct

A

II is true , but I is false

B

I is true , but II is false

C

Both I and II are false

D

Both I and II are true

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The correct Answer is:
B
Mitochondria and chloroplast are semi-autonomous organelles which contains DNA ribosomes (70S), etc. They are capable of self-replication so called semi-autonomous.
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