BY Team Aakash Byju's

Key Differences Between Plant & Animal Cell

Cell

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The cell is the fundamental unit of life that contains membrane-bound structures enclosed by the cell membrane.

All living organisms are composed of cells and their products.

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Plant Cell

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Plant cell is a eukaryotic, photosynthetic structure enclosed by a cell wall.

Animal Cell

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The animal cell is a eukaryotic structure surrounded by the cell membrane.

The plant cell is enclosed by a cell wall made of cellulose. The animal cell is enclosed by a cell membrane made of lipids and proteins.

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Differences Between Plant Cell and Animal Cell

Plant cells contain plastids, whereas animal cells do not have plastids.

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A plant cell has a  big-sized vacuole, and an animal cell has a small-sized vacuole.

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Centrioles are absent in plant cells but present in animal cells.

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