NEET2010BotanyCell - The Unit of LifeActual
Which one of the following has its own DNA?
Options
- AMitochondria
- BDictyosome
- CLysosome
- DPeroxisome
Correct answer
A. Mitochondria
Step-by-step solution
In mitochondria, the inner membrane space is filled with a matrix which contains dense granules along with ribosomes and mitochondrial DNA. The mitochondrial DNA is circular in nature. There number varies from 2-6. Besides DNA, a mitochondrion has RNA and its ribosomes also. Thus, a complete protein synthesizing machinery is present in mitochondria, which suggests the semi-autonomous nature of mitochondria. Dictyosome, lysosome and peroxisome do not have their own DNA.