Question

Mitochondria and chloroplasts are two important organelles in a plant cell. Discuss how these two organelles are structurally and functionally different from each other.

Answer 1

Sr. No.	Mitochondria	Chloroplasts
1.	Mitochondria are the sites of cellular respiration where glucose is broken down to release energy in the form of ATP.	Chloroplasts are the sites of photosynthesis, where food in the form of sugars is produced using sunlight.
2.	Mitochondria are present in both plant and animal cells.	Chloroplasts are found only in plant cells, mainly in their green parts.
3.	Mitochondria do not contain chlorophyll.	Chloroplasts contain the green pigment chlorophyll.
4.	The inner membrane of mitochondria is folded into finger-like structures called cristae to increase the surface area for respiration.	Chloroplasts contain a fluid-like stroma that has disc-shaped structures called thylakoids, which contain chlorophyll.