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:

• For part A: The organelle that converts sunlight to chemical energy is the chloroplast (through photosynthesis).
• For part B: Organelles that support plant cell and maintain its shape are cell wall, vacuole (turgor pressure), and cytoskeleton (though cell wall is primary for structure in plants).
• For part C: Organelles that store food or pigments are vacuoles (central vacuole in plants stores substances, and chromoplasts store pigments, but vacuole is a common answer for storage).
• For part D: The organelle that converts food into energy (cellular respiration) is the mitochondrion.

Answer:

A. Chloroplast
B. Cell Wall, Vacuole, Cytoskeleton (most relevant for plant cell support: Cell Wall, Vacuole)
C. Vacuole (or Chromoplast for pigments, but Vacuole is general for storage)
D. Mitochondrion