Biology Comparisons Plant Cell vs Animal Cell ICSE CBSE Nashik Bright Tutorials
Plant Cell vs Animal Cell: 12 Key Differences with Diagram
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Plant Cell vs Animal Cell: 12 Key Differences with Diagram
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Plant Cell Features
- Has cell wall (cellulose) outside cell membrane — provides rigidity
- Large central vacuole — stores water, maintains turgor pressure
- Chloroplasts present — for photosynthesis (makes own food)
- Shape: fixed, rectangular/square
- Stores energy as starch
- No centrosomes (spindle formed differently)
Animal Cell Features
- No cell wall — only cell membrane (flexible)
- Small, multiple vacuoles (if any)
- No chloroplasts — heterotrophic nutrition
- Shape: irregular, round
- Stores energy as glycogen
- Centrosomes present — important for cell division
Key Differences Table
- Cell wall: Plant = present, Animal = absent
- Vacuole: Plant = large central, Animal = small/absent
- Chloroplasts: Plant = present, Animal = absent
- Lysosomes: Plant = rarely present, Animal = present (cell's waste disposal)
- Centrioles: Plant = absent, Animal = present
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