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What advantages does circular DNA have in the mitochondria and chloroplasts?

April 26, 2017advantages Biology CELL chloroplasts circular dna Mitochondria

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What advantages does circular DNA have in the mitochondria and chloroplasts?

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They don’t really do much, and very little is know about the circular DNA in mitochondria and chloroplasts. The reason they exist is because a long time ago, they were functioning cells (prokaryotes) that became embedded in eukaryotic cells.