Question

Plant cells contain both chloroplasts and mitochondria. Compare and contrast the functions

of these organelles.

Answer 1

Mitochondria and chloroplast are organelles found in a plant cell. However, chloroplast is absent in an animal but mitochondria is found in both. Mitochondria generates energy for the cell in the form of ATP using oxygen and nutrients. Chloroplast is the site for photosynthesis in a plant cell.