Mitochondria ____.
A)have two membranes, both of which are highly folded
B)are least abundant in metabolically active cells
C)are present in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
D)carry out both photosynthesis and cellular respiration
E)have their own DNA and ribosomes and divide independently of the cell

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Mitochondria have their own DNA and ribosomes and divide independently of the cell. They also have a double membrane, are only present in eukaryotic cells, and carry out cellular respiration (not photosynthesis). They are more abundant in metabolically active cells.