MidoCondria: I aM tHe PoWeRhOuSe Of ThE cELL; CHLOROPLASTS: AM I A JOKE TO YOU; THINGS I DO: -ALLOW PLANTS TO CAPTURE THE ENERGY OF THE SUN IN ENERGY-RICH MOLECULES. -CREATE SUGARS FOR THE PLANT TO STAY ALIVE AND TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. -CHLOROPLASTS ABSORB SUNLIGHT AND USE IT IN CONJUNCTION WITH WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE GAS TO PRODUCE FOOD FOR THE PLANT. -CHLOROPLASTS CAPTURE LIGHT ENERGY FROM THE SUN TO PRODUCE THE FREE ENERGY.