write the differences between chloroplast and mitochondria.
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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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