Smallest structure having the power of replicating itself is - Vidyadip

MCQ

Smallest structure having the power of replicating itself is

A
Chloroplast
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Gene
C
Mitochondria
D
Ribosome

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Answer

Correct option: B.

Gene

b
(b)Gene is capable of duplication of its genetic material by faithful replication and its precise distribution among new cells by cell division.

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