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The body of a living organism is made up biological units referred to as body cells. Cells
are the building blocks that make a life. Body cells are of different shapes and sizes. Plant cells
are different from animal cells, for instance, plant cells are made of cellulose, which acts as the
protective wall. Cells are categorized into eukaryotic and prokaryotic. Eukaryotic cells have
membrane nuclei while prokaryotic lacks the membrane-bound nuclei (Allen, 2015). Inside the
cell, there exists an organelle. Some living organisms have one cell while others have several
cells. These cells are made of individual parts within them; they work together to keep the life of
an organism going. Examples of organelles include chloroplast, nucleus, Golgi bodies and
mitochondria (Villanueva et al., 2015). This research paper will examine the analogy of the
chloroplast as an organelle.
The chloroplast is organelles found in plants. Chloroplasts are used in the photosynthesis
process. Chloroplasts are used in plants to capture the energy from the sun and use it to produce
food for plants. In an animal cell, chloroplast is likened like mitochondria. Some biologists state
that chloroplast entered into the plants through symbiosis process (Allen, 2015). Chloroplast
captures the solar energy and converts it into glucose and energy. The chloroplast is made up
various parts. The inner membrane is made of stroma with ribosomes. This part facilitates the
reactions. The stroma has the thylakoid where the photosynthesis process takes place. The plants
are green due to the chlorophyll pigment found in the chloroplast. The green color makes plants
to absorb blue and red lights from the sun (Allen, 2015). The analogy of chloroplast can be
compared to that of a solar panel. Solar panels are made of some basic components, which makes
it easy to absorb light from the sun. The solar panel has solar cells, which are the same as
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chlorophyll in a chloroplast. Both are used to absorb and convert light. The following chemical
equation shows the chemical process involved in the leaves.
Carbondioxide+water+sunlight → glucose+oxygen
Chloroplast converts the energy from the sun into chemical energy that is used by plants
to make food. The solar panel does the same by turning light energy into electric power used for
other home consumption purposes like lighting. However, there is a difference regarding energy
storage; chloroplast can store energy while the solar panel only converts solar energy without
any storage capacity (Villanueva et al., 2015). The other difference is that solar cells are black
for efficient light capturing while the chlorophyll in plants is green in color (Villanueva et al.,
2015). Its primary function is the conversion of light energy into plant food. The analogy of
chloroplast is compared to the s...