Table of Contents
- Plant Cell and Animal Cell – Differences
- Classification of Cells
- Summary
- What’s Next?
In the previous segment of the chapter ‘Cell Structure and Functions’, we learnt about the cell
organelle, Plastid. In this segment, let us get acquainted with The different types of cells.
What are the Differences between plant cell and animal cell?
- Presence and absence of the cell wall.
- Plant cells have a proper, well-defined cell wall which gives them a defined shape.
- Animal cells do not have a cell wall and thus they lack a proper shape. They just have the cell membrane which is also present in plant cells.
- Presence and absence of chloroplast.
- Plant cells perform photosynthesis so they show the presence of chloroplast.
- Animal cells do not possess chloroplast.
- Number and size of vacuoles.
- In the plant cells, the vacuole is large and located at the centre. This central vacuole can occupy the majority of the cell space pushing other organelles to the periphery.
- In animal cells, there are numerous small-sized vacuoles and they are scattered throughout the cytoplasm.
