The table below shows the main structural differences between animal and plant cells. The differences are only in eukaryotic cells with the main organells present.
| PLANT CELLS | ANIMAL CELLS |
|---|---|
| Cell walls almost present | No cell walls present outside the cell membrane |
| Plastids occur in cytoplasm | No plastids are found |
| Lysosomes not usually not evident |
Lysosomes occur in cytoplasm |
| Centrioles present only in cells of lower plant forms |
Centrioles always present |
| Large vacuoles filled with cell sap |
Vacuoles, if present, are small and contractile or temporary vesicles |