Plant Cell and Animal Cell


 
 
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Plant Cell and Animal Cell

Plant and Animal Cells: Cells are the fundamental unit of life. The cells that constitutes plant body are called as Plant cells whereas cells that form animals body are called as animal cells. As these organisms perform different functions, therefore they can be distinguished on different criteria. Some of the differences are listed below in the table :

S No.

Plant Cell

Animal Cell

   1

They are usually larger than animal cells

They are generally small in size.

   2

The plasma membrane of a plant cell is surrounded by a rigid cell wall made up of cellulose.

Cell wall is absent.

   3

Plastids (leucoplasts, chloroplasts, chromoplasts) are present in plant cell

Plastids are absent.

   4

Vacuoles are present in abundance. They are larger in size.

Vacuoles are less in number and smaller in size.

  5

They have many small simpler units of Golgi complex called dictyosomes.

They have a single highly elaborate Golgi complex.

  6

Centrioles are absent.

Centrioles are present.

  7

They have a regular shape.

They are usually irregular in shape.

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Question : 1

Which of the following structures are commonly present in animal cells and not in plant cells?

1. Mitochondria                 2. Lysosoms                  3. Ribosomes                     4. Centrosome

Right Option : C
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Question : 2

Plant cells and animal cells have many of the same organelles inside. Which of the following organelles is only found in a plant cell ?

                                  

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

Which of the following is present in bacterial cells but absent in animal cells?

Right Option : D
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