Plant and Animal Cell Similarities and Differences

Difference 3

Plant cells are more rectangular, animal cells are more rounded

Difference 2

Plant cells have chloroplasts for photosynthesis, animal cells don't

Difference 6

Plant cells lack lysosomes, animal cells have these.

Difference 4

Plant cells use chloroplasts to store energy/sugar, animal cells use mitochondria to release energy stored in food

Similarities

Both have cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, ribosomes mitochondria, vacuoles, endoplasmic reticulum, and golgi bodies

Difference 1

Plant cells has a cell wall that provides support, animal cells don't

Difference 5

Plant cells have one huge vacuole, animal cells have several small ones