Question

How does a mitochondria differ functionally from a chloroplast.

Answer 1

MITOCHONDRIA: Colourless cell organelles found in all types of cells of aerobic organisms,both plants and animals. They are sausage-shaped with their inner membrane folded into cristae. Mitochondria liberate energy by breaking down organic food to produce carbon dioxide and water. It is the main site of electron transport chain, $\beta$-oxidation, oxidative phosphorylation, and photorespiration. Mitochondria consume oxygen.They do not contain any pigment.

CHLOROPLAST: Chloroplast are the green organelles. They are found in all plants and some protista. They are disc-shaped with their inner membrane forming flattened sacs called thylakoids. The sacs form stacks of disc called grana. Thylakoids membrane contains pigments like chlorophyll and carotenoids. Chloroplast converts solar energy into chemical energy by consuming carbon dioxide and water and liberating oxygen.