Do mitochondria contain the genes to specify themselves?

Question

My book says : "Mitochondria contain their own genetic material so when a cell divides, the mitochondria replicate themselves under the control of the nucleus."The book means that the mitochondria contain the genes which produce the mitochondria right ?

Answer 1

Yes. The accepted theory is that mitochondria were once separate organisms that joined with cells to form a symbiotic relationship. They have their own DNA.