What are the similarities and differences between animal cells and plant cells?

firstly, animal cells and plant cells are both eukaryotic cells which means both cells have nuclear material within a nucleus. As well as this they will both have cell organelles such as mitochondria. And finally they both contain cytoplasm.
However there are some key features that plant cells have which differ from animal cells. Such as the presence of a cell wall in a plant cell but not an animal cell. Plant cells also photosynthesise which means they will have chloroplasts where animal cells do not. Plant cells also have a large central vacuole which helps with structure and rigidity.

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