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Comparison between Animal and Plant Cell


                                                           Animal Cell                                              Plant Cell
Nucleus:
Present
Present

Mitochondria:
Present
Present

Cytoplasm:
Present
Present

Chloroplast:
Animal cells don't have chloroplasts
Plant cells have chloroplasts because they make their own food

Cell wall:
None
Yes

Plasma Membrane:
Yes; only cell membrane
Yes; cell wall and a cell membrane

Microtubules/ Microfilaments:
Present
Present

Lysosomes:
Lysosomes occur in cytoplasm.
Lysosomes usually not evident.

Flagella:
May be found in some cells
May be found in some cells

Ribosomes:
Present
Present

Endoplasmic Reticulum (Smooth and Rough):
Present
Present

Plastids:
No
Yes

Vacuole:
One or more small vacuoles (much smaller than plant cells).
One, large central vacuole taking up 90% of cell volume.

Centrioles:
Present in all animal cells
Only present in lower plant forms.

Shape:
Round (irregular shape)
Rectangular (fixed shape)

Cilia:
Present
It is very Rare

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