Mitochondria differ from chloroplasts in that mitochondria
A) convert light energy from the sun to chemical energy, whereas chloroplasts convert one form of chemical energy to another.
B) contain three different membrane-bound compartments, whereas chloroplasts contain two.
C) contain membrane folds called cristae, whereas chloroplasts contain disklike vesicles in stacks called grana.
D) are not found in plants, whereas chloroplasts are not found in animals.

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Mitochondria have inner membrane folds called cristae, whereas chloroplasts have disklike vesicles in stacks called grana.

Answer D is incorrect because both mitochondria and chloroplasts are found in plants, but only mitochondria are found in animals.

Answer A is incorrect because chloroplasts convert light energy from the sun to chemical energy, whereas mitochondria convert one form of chemical energy to another.

Answer B is incorrect because both mitochondria and chloroplasts have two membrane-bound compartments (an outer membrane and an inner membrane), but mitochondria have a third compartment called the intermembrane space.

Mitochondria Differ from Chloroplasts in That Mitochondria