Download Plant vs. Animal Cell Characteristics Most of the organelles found in

Plant vs. Animal Cell Characteristics
Most of the organelles found in animal cells are also
found in plant cells ( eg. mitochondria, ribosomes,
nucleus, etc.), but there are some differences.
Animal
Cells
Only
Plant Cells Only
1. centrioles 1. Cell wall
2.
- in addition to the cell membrane, a
lysosomes thick outer cell wall gives strength and
support to cells. eg. it allows a blade of
grass to stand tall.
2. Plastids
- double membrane sacs that may be:
(a) chloroplasts
- contain green coloring matter,
chlorophyl,
that traps solar energy in
photosynthesis to
make food.
(b) chromoplasts
- contains various pigments also useful
to
photosynthesis ( responsible for
vibrant colors
of flower petals)
(c) leucoplasts
- has no color and functions to store
starch
organelles
found in both, but have slight differences:
small
vacuoles
large vacuoles
shapes tend to be geometrical eg.
rectangular (onion skin)
variety of
shapes