CBSE Class 8 Answered

Plant Cell

Animal Cell

• Large, with a distinct outline.

• Usually small, with a less distinct outline.

• Cell wall is present. The cell membrane is surrounded by the cell wall.

• Cell wall is absent.

• Plastids are present.

• Plastids are absent.

• A large vacuole is present in the centre.

• Vacuoles are absent; however, if present, they are small.

• Centrosome is absent.

• Centrosome is present.

• Cytoplasm is not so dense.

• Cytoplasm is denser and more granular and almost fills the entire cell.

• Golgi apparatus has smaller units called dictyosomes.

• Golgi apparatus is highly complex and prominent.