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Mitochondria is suspected to have been a unicellular organism that invaded cells. All cells have DNA. The mitochondria then stayed in the cells which explains why there are mitochondria in cells now.

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Why all your mitochonria is same in mother mitochondria but not fahter mitochondria?

You do not get any organelles from your father except his DNA. Your mother's egg has all of the organelles that the new individual will need including the mitochronria.


What process occurs in the mitochonria?

It helps in respiration .


What two organelles can have DNA?

The two organelles that can have DNA are the mitochondria and the chloroplasts. Mitochondria have their own circular DNA separate from the nuclear DNA, while chloroplasts in plant cells also have their own DNA.


Why are mitochondria able to reproduce themselves?

Mitochondria have their own DNA and the machinery to replicate it. This allows them to reproduce independently of the cell's nuclear DNA. This ability likely originated from their evolution as separate organisms that were later engulfed by eukaryotic cells.


Does a nucleus contain its own DNA?

Yes, a nucleus contains its own DNA. The DNA in the nucleus carries the genetic information necessary for cell functioning and is organized into chromosomes.


What do cloroplast and mitocondria have that other organelles lack?

their own DNA


Why mitochondria have DNA?

They desend from bacteria.So they have their own DNA


Which of these cellular organelles have their own DNA?

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA. Mitochondria DNA is circular, similar to bacterial DNA, and is inherited maternally. Chloroplasts also have circular DNA and are thought to have originated from endosymbiotic relationships with ancient prokaryotes.


Bacterial DNA is not cleaved by their own restriction enzyme because?

Bacterial DNA is protected from cleavage by their own restriction enzymes through the addition of a methyl group to specific nucleotides within the DNA sequence. This modification prevents the enzyme from recognizing and cutting its own DNA, while foreign DNA lacking these methyl groups is susceptible to cleavage.


Are DNA in mitochondria?

Yes they have their own DNA.They have circular DNA.


Does cytoplasm have its own DNA?

No. The DNA for cytoplasm is in the nucleus of the cell. BUT Some of the organelles in the cell have their own DNA. (Mitochondria are the best example it has a complete set of DNA)