Select the wrong statement from the following.
Correct answer: D. Both chloroplasts and mitochondria have an internal compartment - the thylakoid space bounded by the thylakoid membrane
- A. Both chloroplasts and mitochondria contain DNA.
- B. The mitochondria are generally smaller than chloroplasts.
- C. Both chloroplasts and mitochondria contain an inner and an outer membrane
- D. Both chloroplasts and mitochondria have an internal compartment - the thylakoid space bounded by the thylakoid membrane
Explanation
This statement is incorrect. Only chloroplasts have an internal compartment known as the thylakoid space. Mitochondria have a different internal structure, with the inner membrane forming cristae, but no thylakoid space is present.
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