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Why mitochondria & chloroplast are semi-autonomous organelle? Why are they also called bacterial endosymbionts?


Ram Mohan Nayak 22nd Feb, 2019
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masteranshu27 22nd Feb, 2019
Mitochondria and chloroplasts are known as "semi-autonomous cell organelle".



Reason - They can self duplicate as they have circular DNA, 70S ribosomes, mRNA, tRNA, rRNA (for protein synthesis), required for duplication.



Mitochondria and chloroplasts are also known as "bacterial endosymbionts".



Reasons -



1. ETS (mechanism from which ATP sythesis occurs) is present



2. Presence of own nucleic acids and 70S ribosomes



3. Membranes resemble with that of bacteria (presence of proteins called porins)















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