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? central vacuole chloroplast cell wall 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 facilitates the process of photosynthesis, allowing plants to convert solar energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose. Animal cells do not have chloroplasts and therefore cannot perform photosynthesis.