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Name two semi-autonomous cell organelles. Why are they called so?

Name two semi-autonomous cell organelles. Why are they called so?

Mitochondria and Plastids are the two semi-autonomous cell organelles.

They are called semi-autonomous cell organelles because they have got all the requirements for the synthesis of proteins and enzymes for their functioning like:

I) 70S type of ribosomes

ii)Self replicating DNA molecules which can form RNA 

iii) ATP molecules to provide energy.

However, they are not fully autonomous and some activities are performed by nuclear DNA.





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