difference between mitochondria and chloroplast
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Mitochondria are present in the cells of all types of aerobic organisms, like plants and animals.Chloroplast is present in green plants and green algae, protists like Euglena.Mitochondria are the colourless organelles.The chloroplast is green in colours.Shapeof mitochondria is Bean shape.chloroplast shape is Disc shape.
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⭕Mitochondria:
➡️ Mitochondria are cylindrical or sausage - shaped double membraned organelles distributed in the cytoplasm.
➡️ They are not visible under the microscope.
➡️ Thus, they are stained by vital stain Janus green to make them visible for observation.
➡️ Mitochondria show great degree of variability in their shape, size and number.
⭕Functions of Mitochondria:
➡️ Mitochondria are main site of aerobic respiration.
➡️ They are miniature biochemical factories where food stuffs or respiratory substrates are completely oxidised to carbon dioxide and water.
➡️ The energy liberated in the process is stored in the form of ATP.
➡️ These bring about the oxidation of carbohydrates, proteins and beta-oxidation of fats.
➡️ Energy produced in mitochondria helps to perform various energy requiring processes of the cell like muscle contraction, nerve impulse conduction etc.
➡️ Because of the formation of ATP mitochondria called powerhouse of the cell.
⭕Chloroplast:
➡️ Chloroplasts are greenish plastics which possess photosynthetic pigments, chlorophylls and carotenoids and take part in the synthesis of food.
➡️ Majority of the chloroplast of the green plants are found in the mesophyll cells of the leaves.
➡️ They vary in size, shape and number.
⭕Functions of Chloroplast:
➡️ The Chloroplasts perform various functions like
• Photosynthesis: light reaction (in thylakoids) , dark reaction (in stroma).
• Storage of starch.
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