Which organelle captures light energy to make food for the cell?

Which organelle captures light energy to make food for the cell?

• A. Mitochondrion
• B. Nucleus
• C. Chloroplast
• D. Ribosome

Answer: (C)

Chloroplasts capture light energy and use it to make food for the cell through photosynthesis. Inside these organelles, chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and powers a process that converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose, a sugar the plant can store and use for energy. This is different from mitochondria, which release energy from sugar to form ATP, or from the nucleus that holds DNA, or from ribosomes that build proteins. Because turning light into stored chemical energy (glucose) happens in chloroplasts, they are the organelle that makes food for the cell.

Chloroplasts capture light energy and use it to make food for the cell through photosynthesis. Inside these organelles, chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and powers a process that converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose, a sugar the plant can store and use for energy. This is different from mitochondria, which release energy from sugar to form ATP, or from the nucleus that holds DNA, or from ribosomes that build proteins. Because turning light into stored chemical energy (glucose) happens in chloroplasts, they are the organelle that makes food for the cell.