NEETBotanyCell - The Unit of Life
Read the given statements: Statement I: Mitochondrial inner membrane encloses the matrix. Statement II: The inner membrane forms infoldings called cristae. Choose the correct option:
Options
- ABoth Statement I and II are correct
- BBoth Statement I and II are incorrect
- CStatement I is correct but II is incorrect
- DStatement I is incorrect but II is correct
Correct answer
A. Both Statement I and II are correct
Step-by-step solution
The mitochondrion is bound by a double membrane. The inner membrane encloses the matrix , so Statement I is correct. The inner membrane is also thrown into a number of infoldings called cristae towards the matrix, which increase the surface area for the enzymes of oxidative phosphorylation, so Statement II is also correct. Hence both statements are correct.