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Animal cells do not have chloroplasts because they do not perform photosynthesis, the process that chloroplasts facilitate in plant cells. Instead, animal cells obtain energy primarily through cellular respiration, using mitochondria to convert nutrients into usable energy. Chloroplasts are specialized organelles found in plants and some protists, allowing them to capture sunlight and convert it into chemical energy. Thus, the presence of chloroplasts is specific to organisms that can photosynthesize.

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