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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 8. Cell : The Unit of Life

Which of the following statement is not true with reference to mitochondria?

  1. A They contain DNA
  2. B They divide in synchrony with cell cycle
  3. C They store and release chemical energy
  4. D They contain cristae
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(B) They divide in synchrony with cell cycle

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(B) They divide in synchrony with cell cycle,
Mitochondria divide independently of the cell cycle by a process called binary fission, similar to prokaryotes. Their division is not strictly synchronized with the cell cycle.