Which one of the following has its own DNA?

Which one of the following has its own DNA?
  1. Mitochondria
  2. Dictyosome
  3. Lysosome
  4. Peroxisome

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.

Asked in: NEET 2010 (Screening)

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