What is the Difference Between Animal Cell and Plant Cell?

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The major differences between animal and plant cells

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Comparative Table: Animal Cell vs Plant Cell

Here is a table comparing the differences between animal cells and plant cells:

Feature	Animal Cell	Plant Cell
Cell Wall	Absent	Present
Shape	Round, irregular	Rectangular, fixed
Vacuole	One or more small vacuoles	One large central vacuole (up to 90% of cell volume)
Centrioles	Present in all animal cells	Only present in lower plant forms (e.g., chlamydomonas)
Chloroplast	Absent	Present

Both animal and plant cells are eukaryotic, meaning they have a nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, and other cell organelles in common. However, there are several key differences between the two types of cells. Animal cells are round and irregular in shape, while plant cells have a fixed, rectangular shape. Plant cells have a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large central vacuole, which are absent in animal cells. Animal cells produce energy through cellular respiration in mitochondria, while plant cells produce energy from sunlight through photosynthesis in chloroplasts.

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