Hello students , my name is Rishabh your guider, today i see the important similar functionally and structurally of both mitochondria and chloroplast so let’s ready.
Their similar structure and functions are:
Both Organelles, mitochondria and chloroplasts are double membrane-bound organelles and it contains their own DNA and ribosomes. They are involved in energy conversion.
But their difference in structure and functionally are:
Mitochondria have cristae but chloroplasts contain chlorophyll.
Mitochondria release energy from food through cellular respiration, but chloroplasts make foods with the help of photosynthesis and Store energy in the form of glucose .
What is Mitochondria
Mitochondria is a small and double bound membrane found in both animal and plant cell. It is also knows as powerhouse of the cell because it produce energy for the cell. It also make energy in the form of ATP as well as release energy in the during cellular respiration.
It has two membrane.
1. Inner membrane – It is Smooth and protective.
2. Outer membrane – It has a many irregular folded like structure called Cristea which is responsible for energy production.
What is Chloroplast
Chloroplast is a small organelles that is found in plant cell. It helps plant to make their own foods with the help of photosynthesis.
It contains a green pigment called chlorophyll which absorbs sunlight, plant use the sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to make their own foods and release oxygen as a by-product.
How to remember ?
M-D-R-E
M → Membranes: both have double membrane
D → DNA: both have their own DNA
R → Ribosomes: both have ribosomes
E → Energy: both are involved in conversion of energy
🌱 Remember main difference
Mitochondria = BREAK food → RELEASE energy
Chloroplast = USE sunlight → MAKE food
Think:
🟠 Mitochondria = Mobile phone charger → release usable energy (ATP)
🟢 Chloroplast = Solar panel → capture sunlight to make food
🔥 Structure trick
Mitochondria → “CRISTA”
Inner membrane which have folds called cristae.
Chloroplast → “GRANA”
It contains thylakoids in the form of stacks, called grana.
So remember:
MITO = CRISTA → respiration → ATP
CHLORO = GRANA → photosynthesis → food
