NEET 2024 · BiologyPlastidsPrevious Year Question

The DNA present in chloroplast is

Answer: (A) Circular, double, stranded. Answer: (A) Circular, double, stranded Solution: NCERT states that the stroma of the chloroplast contains small, double-stranded circular DNA molecules along with ribosomes.

  1. A.Circular, double, stranded✓
  2. B.Linear, single stranded
  3. C.Circular, single stranded
  4. D.Linear, double stranded

Correct Answer

(A) Circular, double, stranded

Solution & Explanation

Answer: (A) Circular, double, stranded Solution: NCERT states that the stroma of the chloroplast contains small, double-stranded circular DNA molecules along with ribosomes. Hence the DNA present in the chloroplast is circular and double-stranded. NCERT Reference: Ch 8, p.98, lines 22-24: "It also contains small, double-stranded circular DNA molecules and ribosomes."

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