Which of the Following Statements Concerning Mitochondria Is FALSE

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning mitochondria is FALSE?

• A)Mitochondria are football shaped organelles located inside the nucleus of a cell.
• B)Mitochondria are believed to have evolved from bacteria that were "captured" by eukaryotic cells.
• C)Mitochondria contain their own genetic information (DNA).
• D)Mitochondria produce the majority of the ATP for our cells.
• E)Mitochondria are self-replicating that is,they grow in size and divide to produce new mitochondria.

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