Mention five differences between plant and animal cell.
GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
Answer:
|
Feature |
Plant Cell |
Animal Cell |
|
1. Cell Wall |
Present (cellulose, rigid) |
Absent (only plasma membrane) |
|
2. Plastids |
Present (chloroplasts, chromoplasts, leucoplasts) |
Absent |
|
3. Vacuoles |
Large central sap vacuole (up to 90% cell volume); permanent |
Small, temporary vacuoles; multiple |
|
4. Centrosome/Centrioles |
Absent (except in lower plants like Chlamydomonas) |
Present (organize spindle fibers) |
|
5. Golgi Apparatus |
Many simple units (dictyosomes) scattered in cytoplasm |
Single, highly complex Golgi stack |
|
6. Size |
Generally larger (10–100 µm) |
Generally smaller (10–30 µm) |
|
7. Energy Storage |
Starch |
Glycogen |
|
8. Lysosomes |
Rare (functions performed by vacuoles) |
Common and well-developed |
Fundamental similarity: Both are eukaryotic with membrane-bound nucleus and organelles.
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