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Which one of the following has its own DNA?
BiologyCell - The Unit of LifeNEETNEET 2010 (Screening)
Options:
  • A Mitochondria
  • B Dictyosome
  • C Lysosome
  • D Peroxisome
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Mitochondria
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.

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