Chloroplasts contain DNA and reproduce by fission, much like bacteria. DNA replication is not synchronized with chloroplast division. Yet, after division, both daughter chloroplasts contain DNA. How?
A) There are a large number of DNA molecules per chloroplast.
B) The DNA is organized into nucleosomes.
C) There is a mitotic spindle in dividing chloroplasts.
D) Chloroplast DNA is circular.
E) None of the above

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Chloroplasts contain multiple copies of their circular DNA, ensuring that even if replication is not synchronized with division, each daughter chloroplast receives enough DNA molecules.

Chloroplasts Contain DNA and Reproduce by Fission, Much Like Bacteria