What is the difference between animal and plant cells?

Most animal cells have:A nucleus (DNA is stored)Ribosomes (proteins are made)Mitochondria (ATP is produced for energy)Cytoplasm (most chemical reactions take place here)Cell membrane (lets certain things in and out of the cell)A plant cell has all of these things, but also has some extra parts like:Cell wall (for rigidity and structure)Chloroplasts (where photosynthesis occurs)Permanent vacuole (filled with cell sap)

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