Like plants, many species of protists can make their own food by the process of photosynthesis.
Leaves
If they contain chlorophyll, the process is photosynthesis. If they do not contain chlorophyll, the process is called chemosynthesis.
ChloroplastsExplanation...Plant cells contain chloroplasts, which are made up of a substance called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is a pigment that gives plant cells their green color.Chloroplasts are the cell structures in which food is produced in plants and some unicellular organisms, such as algae and some protists.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The best way to tell the difference between plants and plant-like protists is that plant cells are part of a bigger structure, whereas plant-like protists are mostlyunicellular.Animal-like protists are even more different- for example, they are heterotrophs, so they can't make their food and don't have chloroplasts.
Some bacteria, but not all bacteria, have chlorophyll.
plants and plantlike protists
Leaves
If they contain chlorophyll, the process is photosynthesis. If they do not contain chlorophyll, the process is called chemosynthesis.
protists that hunt for their foodProtozoans
Most green plants contain a green pigment called chlorophyll in their leaves. This chlorophyll is responsible for the manufacture of food in plants.
Animals and humans do not contain chlorophyll and can not make their own food!
ChloroplastsExplanation...Plant cells contain chloroplasts, which are made up of a substance called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is a pigment that gives plant cells their green color.Chloroplasts are the cell structures in which food is produced in plants and some unicellular organisms, such as algae and some protists.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A1: No plants contain chlorophyll in order to make food. Not all plants contain chlorophyll. Plants which contain chlorophyll, contain it in order to breathe. A2: plants do use it to breathe but plants also use it to help them make food.
Chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is the food that the plant uses to survive.
No, stem cells do not contain chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is what makes plants green. It is also used as a food dye.
I think all living plants contain chlorophyll as they need them to photosynthise to provide energy and food for themselves. Not all living plants contain chlorophyll but papaya & tomato plants certainly contain chlorophyll.
The best way to tell the difference between plants and plant-like protists is that plant cells are part of a bigger structure, whereas plant-like protists are mostlyunicellular.Animal-like protists are even more different- for example, they are heterotrophs, so they can't make their food and don't have chloroplasts.