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Mitochondria and plastids have their own DNA (genetic material). What is known about their fate during nuclear division like mitosis?

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The DNA in mitochondria and plastids are extra-genomic DNA in nature. They have no correlation with the nuclear division during mitosis. Thus, karyokinesis during cell division has no effect on extra-genomic DNAs.

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