Explain why chloroplasts are found only in plant cells and not in animal cells?

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$∙$ Chloroplasts contain the green pigment called chlorophyll, which helps in the manufacture of food through the process of photosynthesis.
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$∙$ Since, animals do not prepare their own food so they do not need chloroplasts. And hence, chloroplasts are found only in plant cells.
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Explain why chloroplasts are found only in plant cells and not in animal cells?

∙ Chloroplasts contain the green pigment called chlorophyll, which helps in the manufacture of food through the process of photosynthesis. [1 mark] ∙ Since, animals do not prepare their own food so they do not need chloroplasts. And hence, chloroplasts are found only in plant cells. [1 mark]