Difference between Animal and Plant cell

It is observed that in the ecosystem, plants have the function of producers, while animals have
taken the position of consumers.

Hence, their activities are different and so are their cell structures.

The Cell structure and organelles differ in plants and animals and are mainly categorized based
on their function.

The variation in cell composition is the reason for the difference between plant and animal cells.

Animal cells are made up of four main parts namely:

 Nucleus,

 Cell membrane

 Cytoplasm

 and Mitochondria

With all these parts from animal cells, Plant cells also have:

 Cell wall

 Vacuole

 Chloroplasts.
Difference between Animal and Plant cell

Animal Cell Plant cell

It consists of a cellulose cell wall outside the

It does not have a cell wall.
cell membrane.

Are irregular or round in shape. Are square or rectangular in shape.

Centrosomes and centrioles are present. Centrosomes and centrioles are absent.

Plastids are absent Plastids are present.

Vacuoles are usually small and sometimes Vacuoles are few large or single and centrally
they are absent. positioned vacuole.

Cilia is present in most animal cells. Cilia is absent

Mitochondria is present and numerous in

Mitochondria is present but fewer in number
number.

The mode of nutrition is primarily

The mode of nutrition is heterotrophic.
autotrophic.

Single highly complex and prominent Golgi Many simpler units of Golgi apparatus called
apparatus is present. dictyosomes are present.