COMPARISON OF AN ANIMAL CELL & PLANT CELL

SIMILARITIESBoth have plasma membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, ribosome, endoplasmic reticulum & Golgis apparatusDIFFERENCES Animal cellAspectPlant cell

AbsentCell WallPresent

Present throughout the cellCytoplasmUsually found at the edge of the cell

No vacuole except in lower animal category small but large in quantityVacuolePresent 1 or 2 vacuoles

Usually found at the centre of the cellNucleusUsually found at the edge of the cell

PresentCentrioleAbsent

PresentCilia and flagellaAbsent

PresentLysosomeAbsent

Contains glycogen granulesStorage of granuleContains starch granules

AbsentChloroplastPresent

Produces a variety of secretionSecretionProduces very few secretion