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Chloroplasts By Erin Horner Every living thing is made up of cells. Some are animal cells. Others are made up of plant cells. Inside each cell are organelles. Organelle means "little organ." Each of these little organs has a different function. One organelle is called a chloroplast. Chloroplasts are found only in plant cells. Inside each chloroplast is a chemical called chlorophyll. It is a green pigment that makes a plant appear green. Together, chloroplasts and chlorophyll have a very important job. They make it possible for plants to absorb the energy from the sun. This energy is used during photosynthesis, the process that plants use to make the glucose that they use as food. Without chloroplasts, plants would not be able to make their own food. A chloroplast may be a "little organ," but it has a big job! 1 1. Write one fact and one opinion about 2. What is the main idea of this chloroplasts. 3. What is one fact from the story? All cells are complex. Animal cells are simpler than plant cells. Organelles have big jobs. A plant cell contains more than one type of organelle. passage? All living things contain cells. All cells create their own food. Photosynthesis uses energy from the sun. Organelles called chloroplasts play an important role in plant life. 4. Choose the best title. All Plants Produce Food My Plant is Bigger Than Your Plant It's Not Easy Being Green Chloroplasts: Organelles With a Big Name and a Big Job! 5. What do you think a plant would look like 6. (Compare and contrast) How are if it did not contain chloroplasts? Explain organelles in a plant cell similar to organs in your answer. the human body? How are they different? Explain your answer.