CELLS - GENERAL
COMPARISIONS BETWEEN PLANT AND ANIMAL CELLS
Similarities
How plant cells are different from animal cellsBoth have a cell membrane surrounding the cell.
Both have cytoplasm
Both contain a nucleus
Both contain mitochondria
Both contain endoplasmic reticulum
Both contain ribosomes
| Plant cells | Animal cells | |
| have cellulose walls have chloroplasts always have a vacuole, sometimes very large often have starch granules often regular in shape |
do not have cellolose walls do not have chloroplasts only have small vacuoles never have starch granules; sometimes have glycogen granules often irregular in shape |
SUMMARY INFORMATION
Animal and plant cells obtain their food in different ways. Plants make their own food, so their cells contain chloroplasts. Starch granules store some of the food that they make. Animal often have to move to find their food, which is easier if their cells do not have a rigid wall.
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