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  • Plant Cell Structures: Chloroplasts & Photosynthesis - A Key Difference
    The structure that a plant cell has that is not found in an animal cell and allows it to capture energy from the sun is the chloroplast.

    Chloroplasts are organelles that contain chlorophyll, a green pigment that absorbs light energy from the sun. This energy is then used in the process of photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose (sugar) and oxygen.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Chloroplasts: Specialized organelles containing chlorophyll.

    * Chlorophyll: Green pigment that absorbs light energy.

    * Photosynthesis: Process where light energy is converted into chemical energy (glucose).

    Animal cells do not have chloroplasts and therefore cannot perform photosynthesis. Instead, animals obtain energy by consuming other organisms.

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