What is the significance of mitochondria producing their own ribosomes and transfer RNA?

• A. It allows mitochondria to synthesize proteins independently of the nuclear genome.
• B. It ensures that all mitochondrial proteins are encoded by mitochondrial DNA.
• C. It limits the number of proteins mitochondria can produce.
• D. It prevents mitochondrial proteins from being synthesized in the cytoplasm.

Answer: (A)