Plant and Animal

Cells
Which is better or more important?
Animals or plants?
How do you say so?
 SIMILARITIES

Plant and animal cells are very similar

because they are both eukaryotic cells.
They both contain membrane-bound
organelles such as the nucleus,
mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum,
Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and
peroxisomes
 DIFFERENCES

SHAPE
ANIMAL CELL PLANT CELL
 Animal cell is  Plantcell is in
spherical in rectangular
shape. shape.
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SIZE
ANIMAL CELL PLANT CELL
 Animal cell is  Plantcell is
smaller than larger than
plant cell. animal cell. 
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CELL WALL
ANIMAL CELL PLANT CELL
 No cell wall  With cell wall
Cellwall – located outside the cell
membrane
Made up of cellulose (polysaccharide
or long chains of carbohydrates)
Maintains the shape of the plant
Newly formed plant cells have primary
cell walls (thin and flexible)
Secondary cell walls are formed when
growth stops.
It is usually thicker and more rigid.
Secondary cell walls have cellulose
and lignin (primary component of
wood).
Plasmodesmata – channels in the cell
wall that allow exchange of
substances.
Some bacteria have cell walls made of
peptidoglycan (amino acids and
sugars)
Fungi, like mushroom, have cells walls
as well, made of chitin (nitrogen-
containing polysaccharide)
Some cells in plant roots have
extensions. These are called root hairs.
Roots hairs increase the surface area,
for more water and mineral absorption.
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PLASTIDS
ANIMAL CELL PLANT CELL
 No plastids  Present in three
types:
 Chloroplasts
 Chromoplasts
 Leucoplasts
 Plastids – organelles that contain pigments
 Chloroplasts – green plastids that contain
chlorophyll
 Chromoplasts – yellow or orange plastids that
are responsible for the color of fruits and flowers
 Leucoplasts – white plastids for storage in stem
Chloroplasts – site of photosynthesis
Double-membrane organelle
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VACUOLE
ANIMAL CELL PLANT CELL
 Small,  Big,
prominent,
temporary, not permanent
prominent
 Inmost mature plant cells, the vacuole occupies
the largest space (central vacuole). This is
surrounded by tonoplast.
 Maintaining the turgor pressure (keeping the
cell from wilting)
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CENTROSOME
ANIMAL CELL PLANT CELL
 Presentand  Absent
helps in cell
division
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MITOCHONDRIA
ANIMAL CELL PLANT CELL
More Less
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LYSOSOME
ANIMAL CELL PLANT CELL
More Less
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CELL DIVISION
ANIMAL CELL PLANT CELL
Furrow or Cell plate
cleavage