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  • Chloroplasts: Structure, Function, and Photosynthesis Explained
    The cellular organelle you are describing is the chloroplast.

    Here's why:

    * Double membrane: Chloroplasts have an outer and inner membrane, similar to mitochondria.

    * Contains DNA: Chloroplasts have their own DNA, separate from the cell's nuclear DNA. This is evidence of their evolutionary origin as once independent bacteria.

    * Converts inorganic compounds into organic with the use of light energy: This is the process of photosynthesis. Chloroplasts use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce glucose (a sugar) and oxygen.

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