Assertion : Mitochondria and chloroplasts are semi-autonomous organelles.Reason : They are formed by division of pre-existing organelles as well as contain DNA but lack protein synthesizing machinery.
- A(a) Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
- B(b) Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- C(c) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
- D(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Mitochondria and chloroplasts are considered semi-autonomous because they have their own and can replicate independently. However, the reason is false because they do possess their own protein-synthesizing machinery, including ribosomes.