Apart from the nucleus and plastids, which of the following organelle contains its own DNA?
Mitochondrion
Mitochondria and plastids are semi-autonomous organelles: they have their own DNA and ribosomes and can make some of their own proteins.
Lysosomes, the Golgi apparatus and ribosomes do not contain their own DNA.
Hence, the answer is mitochondrion.
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