Plants can perform photosynthesis while animals cannot. Which of the following statements explain the reason for this?
A
Animals can make their own food.
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B
Animal cells do not contain cell wall.
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C
Animals cells do not contain vacuoles.
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D
Animal cells do not contain chloroplasts.
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Solution
The correct option is D
Animal cells do not contain chloroplasts.
Chloroplasts are organelles present in plant cells, which absorb sunlight and use it in conjunction with water and carbon dioxide gas to produce food. Animal cells do not contain chloroplasts. So, animals cannot make their own food.