Plants do photosynthesis, which is the process of converting solar energy into food. Which organelle does a plant cell need to do photosynthesis?

Photosynthesis happens in chloroplasts, which contain chlorophyll to capture energy from sunlight. Therefore, the plant cell needs the chloroplast to convert solar energy into food. Mitochondria release energy from food but do not carry out photosynthesis.

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