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Eukaryotes also contain many internal organelles, like cut-down versions of the hearts, livers, and brains of animals. The most important of these are the mitochondria that some eukaryotes use to tap the rich energy of oxygen, and the chloroplasts that other eukaryotes use to tap the energy of sunlight through photosynthesis.
Origin Story: A Big History of Everything
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