Animal vs plant cells

• Animal Cells contain a nucleus, cell membrane, and cell cytoplasm.
• The nucleus in Animal Cells contains genetic information (DNA) and controls cell actions and reactions.
• The cell membrane in Animal Cells acts as a gatekeeper and controls what enters and exits the cell.
• Cell cytoplasm is the site of the cell's chemical reactions in Animal Cells.
• Respiration occurs in mitochondria in Animal Cells.
• Plant Cells contain a nucleus, cell membrane, and cell cytoplasm.
• The nucleus in Plant Cells contains genetic information (DNA) and controls cell actions and reactions.
• The cell membrane in Plant Cells acts as a gatekeeper and controls what enters and exits the cell.
• Cell cytoplasm is the site of the cell's chemical reactions in Plant Cells.
• Plant Cells contain extra structures such as a cell wall which provides support for the shape of the cell, chloroplasts which contain chlorophyll that absorbs light for photosynthesis and gives plants its green color, and vacuoles which contain a watery substance with dissolved sugars called cell sap that provides support for cell shape and stores sugars.
• Red blood cells in Specialised Cells have no nucleus to absorb and transport as much oxygen as possible.
• Nerve cells in Specialised Cells have branched endings called dendrites that communicate with many other nerve cells and long axons for electrical message travel.
• White blood cells in Specialised Cells enable fighting infections, have a characteristic lobed nucleus, flexible cytoplasm for engulfing pathogens in phagocytosis, and some are specialised to produce antibodies.