Comparison between plant and animal cell
Differences — Similarities —
| Animal Cell | Plant Cell | |
| Cell wall | Absent | Present (formed of cellulose) |
| Shape | Round (irregular shape) | Rectangular (fixed shape) |
| 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. |
| Chloroplast | Animal cells don’t have chloroplasts. | Plant cells have chloroplasts because they make their own food. |
| Cytoplasm | Present | Present |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum (Smooth and Rough) | Present | Present |
| Ribosomes | Present | Present |
| Mitochondria | Present | Present |
| Plastids | Absent | Present |
| Golgi Apparatus | Present | Present |
| Plasma Membrane | Only cell membrane | Cell wall and a cell membrane |
| Microtubules/ Microfilaments | Present | Present |
| Flagella | May be found in some cells | May be found in some cells |
| Lysosomes | Lysosomes occur in cytoplasm. | Lysosomes usually not evident. |
| Nucleus | Present | Present |
| Cilia | Present | Most plant cells do not contain cilia. |