Energy converting organelles: Chloroplasts and Mitochondria Flashcards
What two organelles are responsible for converting energy from one form to another within the cell?
Chloroplasts and Mitochondria
What are Chloroplasts function?
Convert solar energy into the chemical energy of food (Photosynthesis)
Where are Chloroplasts found in?
Plant cells
What are Chloroplasts structure look like?
surrounded by a double membrane
What are chloroplasts filled with?
Stroma
What forms Grana?
Membranous disks called Thylakoids stacked together
What are Mitochondrias function?
Organelles convert chemical energy of food into the chemical energy of ATP
What does the ATP made from Mitochondria aid with?
powers all of the cell’s activites
What are Mitochondria’s structure?
surrounded by a double membrane
What is the inner membrane of Mitochondria called?
Cristae