Animal
Animal Cell
No cell wall · Flexible shape · Lysosomes & centrioles
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Both animal and plant cells are eukaryotic — they have a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. Plants add a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large central vacuole. Click structures in either diagram to learn what they do.
Plant
Plant Cell
Cell wall · Chloroplasts · Large central vacuole
Quick differences
Only in plant cells
- Cell wall — rigid cellulose support
- Chloroplasts — photosynthesis
- Large central vacuole — storage & turgor
Only in animal cells
- Lysosomes — more prominent digestion
- Centrioles — help organize cell division
- Flexible membrane only — no rigid wall
Shared (both)
- Nucleus & nucleolus
- Mitochondria, ribosomes, ER, Golgi
- Cell membrane & cytoplasm