Question:
Extranuclear inheritance (cytoplasmic inheritance) is a consequence of presence of genes in :
(a) Ribosomes and chloroplasts
(b) Lysosomes and Ribosomes
(c) Mitochondria and chloroplast
(d) Endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria
Answer:
Hi there!
Extranuclear or cytoplasmic inheritance is a consequence of presence of genes in mitochondria and chloroplast because these cell organelles are semi-autonomous as they have their own DNA and protein synthesising machinery.
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