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Animal cells have chloroplasts.
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Is it true that animal cells have chloroplasts?
No. Standard biology textbooks state that plant cells, but not animal cells, have chloroplasts. Other sources note chloroplasts appear in animal cells only when acquired from algae or artificially introduced in the lab.
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Chloroplasts in an animal cell. (n.d.). biology.stackexchange.com. https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/68284
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CHLOROPLASTS AS FUNCTIONAL ORGANELLES IN ANIMAL TISSUES. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.42.2.404
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Mitochondria, Chloroplasts in Animal and Plant Cells: Significance of Conformational Matching. (2015). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.12659/msm.894758
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PubMed: Chloroplasts as functional organelles in animal tissues.. (n.d.). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5792329/
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Incorporation of photosynthetically active algal chloroplasts in cultured mammalian cells towards photosynthesis in animals. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2183/pjab.100.035
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CAMPBELL BIOLOGY+CONCEPTS...>C. (2012). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/campbellbiologyc0000unse_w9m7
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Jackson, R. U. C. W. M. (2012). Biology: Concepts and Connections. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/biologyconceptsc0000reec
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dickey, r. a. (2012). Campbell Biology Concepts & Connections Custom Edition for Gwinnett Technical College. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781256122838
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