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Differences between the animal and plant cell: The plant cell has a rigid cell wall for support and protection (1). If animal cells had cell walls, animals would not be able to move. Plant cells have chloroplasts, where photosynthesis occurs(2). Animals are heterotrophs. The plant cell has a huge, central vacuole compared to the small animal vacuoles(3). Plants store a lot of water, and the vacuole creates (hydrostatic) pressure, making green structures stand up. With no cell wall, animal cells would explode under pressure. The animal cells have more lysosomes (4) and mitochondria (5). With a greater metabolism, the animal cells need to break down a lot using the lysosomes, and burn up sugar to release energy using the mitochondria. Plants are building structures and making food. Only animal cells have centrioles (6) (involved in cell division). Plant cells also go through cell division, but do not have centrioles.