What is a unique feature of plant cells not found in animal cells?

Plant cells possess chloroplasts, which are organelles that enable photosynthesis—the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose. Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll, the green pigment that captures light energy, and their presence is a distinguishing feature of plant cells compared to animal cells, which lack this unique organelle.

While both plant and animal cells contain mitochondria to produce energy, only plant cells have chloroplasts. The presence of ribosomes is common to all living cells, including both plant and animal cells, and both types of cells have a nucleus. Thus, chloroplasts represent a specific adaptation in plant cells that facilitates their role in energy conversion and contributes to their overall function in the ecosystem.