| Plant Cell
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Animal Cell
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| Plant cells have a rigid outermost covering called cell wall.
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Animal Cells do not have a cell wall.
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| In plant cells , nucleus is located near the periphery.
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In animal cells , nucleus is located in the centre.
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| In plant cells , lysosomes are rarely found . Lysosomes are are spherical vesicles containing hydrolytic enzymes capable of breaking down virtually all kinds of biomolecules, including proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and cellular debris.
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Animal cells always have lysosomes .
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| Plant cells have a large central vacuole . Vacuoles are storage compartments of the cells .
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Animal cells have numerous smaller vacuoles.
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| Plant cells do not burst due to endosmosis because of the presence of the cell wall
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Animal cells can rupture when placed in hypotonic solution .
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| Plastids are present in the plant cells . Plastids are the site of manufacture and storage of important chemical compounds used by the cell
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They are usually absent in animal cells.
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