Q175 / 200 · NEET 2004 · Zoology

Extranuclear inheritance is the consequence of presence of genes in:

Correct answer
A
mitochondria and chloroplasts
B
endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria
C
ribosomes and chloroplast
D
lysosomes and ribosomes.

Solution

Cytoplasmic inheritance or extranuclear inheritance is the transmission of genes that occur outside the nucleus such as mitochondria and chloroplasts or from cellular parasites like viruses or bacteria.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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