| Plant Cell | Animal Cell |
| 1. Usually they are larger than animal cells | 1. Usually smaller than plant cells |
| 2. Cell wall present in addition to plasma membrane and consists of middle lamellae, primary and secondary walls | 2. Cell wall absent |
| 3. Plasmodesmata present | 3. Plasmodesmata absent |
| 4. Chloroplast present | 4. Chloroplast absent |
| 5. Vacuole large and permanent | 5. Vacuole small and temporary |
| 6. Tonoplast present around vacuole | 6. Tonoplast absent |
| 7. Centrioles absent except motile cells of lower plants | 7. Centrioles present |
| 8. Nucleus present along the periphery of the cell | 8. Nucleus at the centre of the cell |
| 9. Lysosomes are rare | 9. Lysosomes present |
| 10. Synthesizes amino acids, coenzymes and vitamins required by them | 10. Cannot synthesize aminoacids, coenzymes and vitamins required by them |
| 11. Storage material is starch grains | 11. Storage material is a glycogen granules |
