All cells need to produce energy in order to survive. On prokaryotes, the energy is produced in the cytoplasm. In eukaryotes, the majority of the energy is produced by the mitochondria. In animal cells, the organism needs to take in the fuel to produce energy (glucose). In plant cells, what organelle produces the fuel for the mitochondria?
In plant cells, the chloroplast organelle produces the fuel for the mitochondria.
As stated in the question, all living organisms whether prokaryotic or eukaryotic require energy for their metabolic activities.
FUNCTION OF CHLOROPLAST:
The chloroplast is an organelle found in plant cells. It is the site of a unique process called PHOTOSYNTHESIS. Photosynthesis is the process by which plant cells obtain their food (glucose) required for production of energy in the mitochondria.
The chloroplast houses a pigment called CHLOROPHYLL, which captures light energy for the photosynthetic process.
Therefore, plant cells are able to produce the fuel (food) needed for energy production by the mitochondria, with the help of an organelle called CHLOROPLAST.
