Describe two differences and two similarities between animal cells and plant cells.

Differences:Plant cells have cell walls, animal cells do not.Plant cells have vacuoles, animal cells do not.Plant cells have chloroplasts, animal cells do not.Similarities:Both plant and animal cells have cell membranes.Both plant and animal cells have a nucleus.Both plant and animal cells have ribosomes.

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