Question

Difference between mitochondrial dna and chloroplast dna

Answer 1

Answer:

MTDNA is circular, whereas nuclear DNA is linear. (Both are double stranded) 2.) ... Mitochondrial DNA is only a small portion of the DNA in a eukaryotic cell; most of the DNA can be found in the cell nucleus and, in plants, in the chloroplast

Answer 2

The key difference between mitochondrial DNA and chloroplast DNA is that mitochondrial DNA is present inside the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells while chloroplast DNA is present inside the chloroplasts of plant cells.

Mitochondria and chloroplasts are two important membrane-bound organelles in eukaryotic cells.

Mitochondria are the powerhouses of cells. On the other hand, chloroplasts are the sites of photosynthesis in plants.

Both mitochondria and chloroplasts are believed to be originated from prokaryotic cells to eukaryotic cells through endosymbiosis.

These two organelles contain their own DNA. Though this DNA is not a nuclear DNA of a cell and not important for the functioning of the cell, it is important for some of their own cell organelle properties