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Animal Cell Plant Cell
Shape:RoundRectangular
Glyoxysomes:NoSome plant cells have glyoxysomes.
Ribosomes:PresentPresent
Centrioles:Always presentOnly present in lower plant forms.
Lysosomes:Lysosomes occur in cytoplasm.Lysosomes usually not evident.
Plasma Membrane:Yes; only cell membraneYes; cell wall and a cell membrane
Mitochondria:presentpresent
Cell wall:NoneYes
Cytoplasmic streaming:PresentPresent
Nucleus:PresentPresent
Chloroplast:Animal cells don't have chloroplastsPlant cells have chloroplasts because they make their own food
Flagella:May be found in some cellsMay be found in some cells
Plastids:NoYes
Vacuole:One or more small vacuoles (much smaller than plant cells).One, large central vacuole taking up 90% of cell volume.

Plant and animal cells have some structural differences.

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[edit] Cell walls in animal cells vs. plant cells

A notable difference between animal cells and plant cells is that animal cells do not have a cell wall where as plant cells do. Both plant and animal cells have plasma membranes.

[edit] Chloroplasts

Plant cells have chloroplast for photosynthesis whereas animal cells do not have chloroplasts.

[edit] Shape of plant cells vs animal cells

  • Another difference between plant cells and animal cells is that animal cells are round whereas plant cells are rectangular.
  • Further, all animal cells have centrioles whereas only some lower plant forms have centrioles in their cells.

[edit] Vacuoles in plant cells vs. animal cells

[edit] Difference in shape and size of vacuoles

Animal cells have one or more small vacuoles whereas plant cells have one large central vacuole that can take up to 90% of cell volume.

[edit] Difference in function of vacuoles

In plant cells, the function of vacuoles is to store water and maintain turgidity of the cell. Vacuoles in animal cells store water, ions and waste.

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