Question

Plant cells can use energy from the sun to make food. Animal cells cannot. Which organelle is responsible for this difference between plant and animal cells? Responses central vacuole central vacuole - no response given cell wall cell wall - no response given chloroplast chloroplast - no response given plasma membrane

Answer 1

The organelle responsible for the ability of plant cells to use energy from the sun to make food is the **chloroplast**. Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll, which captures sunlight and enables photosynthesis, allowing plants to convert solar energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose. Animal cells do not have chloroplasts, which is why they cannot perform photosynthesis.