NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organelles contain DNA?
A
Nucleus and mitochondria
B
Mitochondria and lysosome
C
Nucleus and Golgi body
D
Lysosome and Golgi body
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Other than the nucleus, the mitochondria are the organelles that contain DNA. In contrast to chromosomal DNA, the mitochondria contain nucleic material known as mitochondrial DNA.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lysosome is an organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Two organelles that contain DNA are mitochondria and chloroplasts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA and ribosomes to make their own proteins.

Detailed explanation-5: -The three organelles that contain DNA are the nucleus, mitochondria and chloroplasts. Organelles are membrane-bound subunits within a cell–analogous to organs in the body–that perform specific functions. The nucleus is the control center of the cell, and houses genetic information.

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