MCQ
Select the wrong statement from the following.
  • Both chloroplasts and mitochondria have an internal compartment, the thylakoid space bounded by the thylakoid membrane.
  • B
    Both chloroplasts and mitochondria contain $DNA.$
  • C
    The chloroplasts are generally much larger than mitochondria.
  • D
    Both chloroplasts and mitochondria contain an inner and an outer membrane.

Answer

Correct option: A.
Both chloroplasts and mitochondria have an internal compartment, the thylakoid space bounded by the thylakoid membrane.
a
(a) : Both mitochondria and chloroplast are semi­ autonomous organelles. They have their own $DNA$ which produces its own, $ mRNA, tRNA$ and $rRNA$. These organelles also possess their own ribosomes and hence are able to synthesise some oftheir proteins.

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