Answer to Question #112021 in Cell Biology for Suresh singh

Question

Difference between Animal and Plant cells

Answer 1

• Animal cells are generally smaller than plant cells. 
• Animal cells do not have plastids. Plant cells contain plastids such as chloroplasts, which are needed for photosynthesis.
• Plant cells have a cell wall, and animal cells do not have a cell wall.
• Plant cells have plasmodesmata.
• Plant cells have a large central vacuole that can occupy up to 90% of the cell's volume.
• Animal cells contain centrioles.
• Cilia are found in animal cells but not usually in plant cells.