Difference between Plant Cell and Animal Cell

Plant CellAnimal Cell
The plant celll possesses a rigid cell wall generally made up of celluloseThe cell wall is absent in animal cell
Usually Larger in sizeComparitively Smaller in size
Mitochondria are comparitively fewerMitochondria are generally more
Plastids are found in Plant cellsPlastids are usually absent
The photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll is presentChlorophyll is absent
A mature plant cell contains a central vacuoleAn animal cell often possesses many small vacuoles
Cytokinesis (division of cytoplasm) occurs by cell plate methodCytokinesis occurs by constriction
Glyoxysomes may be presentGlyoxysomes are absent
Cytoskeleton does not contain intermediate fibresCytoskeleton contain intermediate fibres
Spindel formed during nuclear division is anastralSpindel formed during nuclear division is amphiastral
Reserve food is generalyy starch and fatReserve food is usually glycogen and fat


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