Differences Between Plant Cell and Animal Cell
Questions & Answers
1. Which cell organelles are present only in plant cell and absent in animals cell?
Plant cells have a cell wall and plastids that animal cells lack.
2. How do plant cells and animal cells differ with respect to their shape?
A plant cell has a square or rectangular shape while the animal cells have an irregular or
round shape.
3. Why are plant cells generally larger in size compared to the animal cells?
Plant cells comprise a large central vacuole that occupies a majority of the volume and
makes the cell larger. This vacuole is usually absent in the animal cell.
4. What is the function of vacuoles in a plant cell?
The vacuole stores waste material in a plant cell. It also maintains proper pressure in a plant
cell that helps in providing proper support and structure to the growing plants.
5. Name the cell organelle responsible for providing structural support for plant cells apart
from the cell wall.
The central vacuole provides structural support to the plant cell.
6. Name the cell organelle responsible for carrying out photosynthesis in plant cells.
Chloroplasts are responsible for carrying out photosynthesis in a plant cell.