Animal cells do not have a cell wall or chloroplasts.
All living things are made up of cells
Plant cells and animal cells both contain cell membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus
Plant cells have a cell wall
The cell wall is a rigid lining outside the cell membrane
For plants, it is composed mainly of cellulose. This makes the plant cells appear to be more rectangular while animal cells appear to be round
Plant cells also contain plastids.Plastids are double-membrane organelles that function in the manufacture and storage of important compounds used by the cell.
Colored plastids are called chromoplasts
An example of a chromoplast is the chloroplast which contains the green coloring pigment in plants called the chlorophyll.
Leucoplasts are colorless plastids which function in storing food
Animal cells have centrioles.Centrioles are microtubules that assist animal cells during cell division.
Some animal cells may have either flagella or cilia. These are cellular appendages that animal cells may use for mobility.
Another difference between plant cells and animal cells is the size of the vacuoles
Vacuoles in animal cells are smaller compared to the vacuoles of plant cells
Vacuoles in plant cells are primarily utilized for storing water and food molecules
lysosomes are more commonly found in animal cells than in plant cells
Animal cells and plant cells both contain the main parts of a cell
The specialized structures in plant cells are cell wall, and plastids
The specialized structures in animal cells are cilia, flagella, centrioles, and lysosomes
Vacuoles of plant cells are bigger compared to vacuoles of animal cells