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Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA (genetic material). What is known about their fate during nuclear division like mitosis ?

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DNA present in mitochondria and chloroplasts is genomic DNA. It has no relation with karyokinesis, only nuclear DNA takes part in mitosis.
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