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NaiveAbafar3712

Hello,

I struggle to differentiate animal cells from plant cells well. Can you help me please?

Thank you very much

Emilie L

Hello NaiveAbafar3712,

Thank you for your question.

First of all, a cell is the basic unit of all living things, whether they are animals or plants.

Here is an image of a plant cell and another of an animal cell.

Plant Cell

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Animal Cell

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The main differences are:

• Plant cells have a cell wall (a rigid structure outside the membrane) and chloroplasts (which allow them to make food through photosynthesis).
• Plant cells have a large central vacuole, while animal cells have small vacuoles or none.

You can find additional explanations by clicking on the following link :

https://www.alloprof.qc.ca/en/students/vl/sciences/animal-and-plant-cells-s1240

If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to let us know! 😊