Question

1. fill in: name the organelle or organelles that perform each of the following functions.

a. ________________ convert sunlight to chemical energy.
b. the ___________, the ____________, and the ____________
support the plant cell and help it to maintain its shape.
c. ________________ store food or pigments.
d. ________________ convert food into energy. they are found in plant and
animal cells.

Explanation:

A. Chloroplasts perform photosynthesis, converting sunlight to chemical energy (glucose).
B. Plant cells have three structures for support/shape: cell wall (rigid outer layer), central vacuole (turgor pressure), and cytoskeleton (internal framework).
C. Vacuoles (in plants) and chromoplasts (pigments) or leucoplasts (food) store materials; vacuoles are the primary organelle here.
D. Mitochondria are the "powerhouses" breaking down food into ATP energy, present in both plant and animal cells.

Answer:

A. Chloroplasts
B. cell wall, central vacuole, cytoskeleton
C. Vacuoles
D. Mitochondria