By Jodi Longden
Animal Cell
Plant Cell
Cytoplasm
Endoplasmic Reticulum
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Ribosomes
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Mitochondria
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Golgi Apparatus
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Microtubules/
Microfilaments
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Flagella
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Nucleus
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 Plants cells have a cell wall over the cell membrane,
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whereas, animals cells lack cell wall.
In plant cells, there is a single large vacuole present in the
middle, whereas, in animals cell, there are more than one
vacuoles.
Plant cells possess plastids, but, animal cells don't.
Animal cells have centrioles, whereas, plant cells don't.
Plant cells are more square shaped, animal cells are more
round.
Plant cells have chlorophyll for Photosynthesis (make their
own food), and animal cells don't.
There are three main differences between plant and animal
cells.
Cell Walls
One main difference between plant and animal cells is that plant
cells have cell walls and animal cells don’ t. Cell walls direct the
growth and shape of plant cells and determine the formation cells
which will presume in the creation of the plant. Cell walls hold
carbohydrates and protect cells from disease. Plant cells have specific
shapes because of cell walls. Animal cells, on the other hand, do not
have exact shapes. While animal cells have cell membranes for
protection, these membranes are shapeless and will have any shape a
cell assumes. Animal cells do not need a definitive shape because
animals have firm skeletons.
Chloroplast
Plant cells contain an enzyme known as chloroplast. Animal cells don’ t
have chloroplast; though contain vesicles known as Lysosomes.
Chloroplast enzymes produce glucose from the carbon dioxide and water
consumed by a plant. This glucose in turn feeds the plant. Lysosomes are
digestive vesicles that hold enzymes produced by the cell. When a cell
absorbs food material, Lysosomes break that food down so that it can be
easily digested by the cell and animal's body.
Vacuole
Both plant and animal cells contain vacuoles. A vacuole is an empty space
within a cell that is used to store molecules or transport and store nutrients
and waste products. Animal cells have a quantity of small vacuoles, which
are used in the digestion process alongside lysosomes. Plant cells have one
large vacuole. This vacuole assists the plants to maintain firmness. Large
vacuoles are used for storing water, which is steadily changed into carbon
dioxide then glucose by chloroplast. Vacuoles with limited water lose form,
causing plants to wilt.
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