Second difference? Chloroplasts. These are the green, bean-shaped power plants inside plant cells. They capture sunlight and turn it into sugar. Magic? No. Science? Yes.
Animals have zero chloroplasts. We can’t photosynthesize. If you tried to sunbathe and make lunch, you’d just get a sunburn. Lame.
Plants are basically solar-powered robots. They don’t need to hunt or shop. They just stand there, soaking up rays, making their own food. Show-offs.
But here’s the quirky truth: chloroplasts have their own DNA. They’re like tiny, ancient aliens living inside plant cells. Some scientists think they were once independent bacteria that got cozy with plants. Score one for symbiosis.
And guess what? That green color? It’s the chlorophyll. It absorbs red and blue light—and reflects green. That’s why plants are that color. They basically reject green light. Rude.
