NEET2016BotanyCell - The Unit of LifeActual
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.