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Mitochondrial genome encodes tRNAs ___________ and polypeptides involved in _______

(a) mRNAs, oxidative phosphorylation

(b) rRNAs, oxidative phosphorylation

(c) rRNAs, reductive phosphorylation

(d) mRNAs, reductive phosphorylation

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Right option is (b) rRNAs, oxidative phosphorylation

The explanation is: Mitochondrial genome encodes tRNAs, rRNAs and polypeptides which are required for oxidative phosphorylation. tRNAs and rRNAs are also encoded by chloroplast genome.

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