Similarities of Animal Cell and Plant Cell
- Both animal cells and plant cells have
- plasma membrane
- nucleus with nucleic bounded by nuclear membrane
- cytoplasm
- ribosome
- mitochondria
- golgi apparatus
- endoplasmic recticulum
Differences between Animal Cells and Plant Cells
Animal Cells | Plant Cells | |
Cell Wall | Absent | Present |
Cytoplasm | Present throughout the cell. | Present, but usually confined to a thin layer at the edge of the cell. |
Chloroplast | Absent | Present |
Vacuole | Present in some animall cells. Normally small and distributed throughout the cell. | Present. Large and filled with cell sap. |
Nucleus | Normally in the middle of the cell | Normally at the edge of the cell |
Lysosome | Present | Normally absent |
Centriole | Present | Absent |
Storage Granule | Mainly as glicogen | Mainly as starch |
Shape | Do not have fixed shape | Have fixed shape |
Size | Usually smaller than plant cell | Usually bigger than animall cell |
Cilia and Flagella | Present (Usually) | Absent |
Secretion | Produces a variety of secretions. | Produces few secretions. |