Make a comparison and write down ways in which plant cells are different from animal cells.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

Difference between plant cell and animal cell:

Plant cell

Animal Cell

It is usually larger in size.

It is smaller than plant cell.

Plasma membrane is surrounded by rigid non-living cell wall made up of cellulose.

Cell wall is absent.

The vacuoles are well developed. In a mature plant cell, usually a single large vacuole is present.

Vacuoles either are absent or if present are small in size.

Centrosome and centrioles are absent.

Centrosome and centrioles are present.

They contain chloroplast

They don't have chloroplast

Plastids are present.

Plastids are absent.

Plant cell	Animal Cell
It is usually larger in size.	It is smaller than plant cell.
Plasma membrane is surrounded by rigid non-living cell wall made up of cellulose.	Cell wall is absent.
The vacuoles are well developed. In a mature plant cell, usually a single large vacuole is present.	Vacuoles either are absent or if present are small in size.
Centrosome and centrioles are absent.	Centrosome and centrioles are present.
They contain chloroplast	They don't have chloroplast
Plastids are present.	Plastids are absent.