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PLANT CELL: Parts and Functions
PLANT CELL: Parts and Functions
PLANT CELL: Parts and Functions
ANIMAL CELL
ANIMAL CELL: Parts and Functions
1 A plant cell is usually larger in size. An animal cell is comparatively smaller in size.
3 It cannot change its shape. An animal cell can often change its shape.
A mature plant cell contains a large An animal cell often possesses many small
5 central vacuole. vacuoles.
Nucleus lies on one side in the Nucleus usually lies in the centre.
6 peripheral cytoplasm.
Centrioles are usually absent except in Centrioles are practically present in animal
7 motile cells of lower plants. cells
12 Plant cell synthesise all amino acids , Animal cell cannot synthesise all the amino
coenzymes and vitamins required by acids, co enzymes and vitamins required by
them. them.
13 Spindles formed during cell divisions in Spindle formed during cell division is
anastral i.e. without asters at opposite amphiastral i.e. has an ester at each pole.
poles.
15 Plant cell does not burst if placed in Animal cell lacking contractile vacuoles usually
hypotonic solution due to the presence burst, if placed in hypertonic solution.
of the cell wall.