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The photographs below illustrate the basic comparison of plant and animal cells.

  1. Plant cells have a cell wall, but animal cells do not.
  2. Plant cells have chloroplasts, but animal cells do not.
  3. Plant cells generally have a more rectangular shape because the cell wall is more rigid. Animal cells have a round or irregular shape because they do not have a cell wall.
  4. Plants cells usually have one or more large vacuole(s), while animal cells have smaller vacuoles, if any are present.

 

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