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Mitochondria and chloroplast are:(i) Semi – autonomous organelles(ii) Formed by division of pre – existing organelles and they contain DNA but lack protein synthesizing machineryWhich one of the following options is correct?

  1. A
    (ii) is true but (i) is false
  2. B
    (i) is true but (ii) is false
  3. C
    Both (i) and (ii) are false
  4. D
    Both (i) and (ii) are correct

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Mitochondria and chloroplasts are semi-autonomous because they have their own DNA and do possess protein synthesizing machinery (70S ribosomes). Thus, statement (ii) is false because it claims they lack this machinery.

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Mitochondria and chloroplast are:(i) Semi – autonomous organelles(ii) Formed by division of pre – existing organelles and they contain DNA but lack protein synthesizing machineryWhich one of the following options is correct?
A
(ii) is true but (i) is false
B
(i) is true but (ii) is false
C
Both (i) and (ii) are false
D
Both (i) and (ii) are correct

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