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Fundamental Unit of Life
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Besides the nucleus, the DNA is also present in the
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mitochondria
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Mitochondria contain their own circular DNA molecule (mtDNA), separate from nuclear DNA. This mitochondrial DNA encodes proteins essential for the organelle's role in ATP production. The other organelles listed (golgi apparatus, ribosomes, vacuoles) do not contain DNA.