2.2 Comparison of an Animal Cell and Plant Cell

Similarities of Animal Cell and Plant Cell

Both animal cells and plant cells have

1. plasma membrane
2. nucleus with nucleic bounded by nuclear membrane
3. cytoplasm
4. ribosome
5. mitochondria
6. golgi apparatus
7. endoplasmic recticulum

Cell Wall

Animal Cells: Absent

Plant Cells: Present

Cytoplasm

Animal Cells: Present throughout the cell.

Plant Cells: Present, but usually confined to a thin layer at the edge of the cell.

Chloroplast

Animal Cells: Absent

Plant Cells: Present

Vacuole

Animal Cells: Present in some animall cells. Normally small and distributed throughout the cell.

Plant Cells: Present. Large and filled with cell sap.

Nucleus

Animal Cells: Normally in the middle of the cell

Plant Cells: Normally at the edge of the cell

Lysosome

Animal Cells: Present

Plant Cells: Normally absent

Centriole

Animal Cells: Present

Plant Cells: Absent

Storage Granule

Animal Cells: Mainly as glicogen

Plant Cells: Mainly as starch

Shape

Animal Cells: Do not have fixed shape

Plant Cells: Have fixed shape

Size

Animal Cells: Usually smaller than plant cell

Plant Cells: Usually bigger than animall cell

Cilia and Flagella

Animal Cells: Present (Usually)

Plant Cells: Absent

Secretion

Animal Cells: Produces a variety of secretions.

Plant Cells: Produces few secretions.