NEET 2016
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2016
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Cell - The Unit of Life
NEET 2016 · Botany · Cell - The Unit of Life
Mitochondria and chloroplast are: (i) Semi - autonomous organelles...
Mitochondria and chloroplast are:
(i) Semi - autonomous organelles
(ii) Formed by the division of pre-existing organelles and they contain DNA but lack protein synthesizing machinery
Which one of the following option is correct?
Options
- ABoth (i) and (ii) are correct
- B(ii) is true but (i) is false
- C(i) is true but (ii) is false
- DBoth (i) and (ii) are false
Correct answer
C. (i) is true but (ii) is false
Step-by-step solution
Mitochondria and chloroplast are semi-autonomous organelles and they have their own ribosomes with the help of which they can synthesize protein.