Plant and animal cells

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  Plant and animal cells are both eukaryotic cells, meaning they have a nucleus enclosed within a nuclear membrane. Both types of cells also contain organelles that allow them to survive and replicate, however there are several major differences between plant and animal cells which will be discussed in this paper.

One of the main differences between plant and animal cells is their size. Plant cells tend to be larger than animal cells, typically around 10-100 micrometers in diameter compared to 5-30 micrometers for an animal cell. This difference in size is due to the fact that plant cells have a rigid cellulose cell wall surrounding each cell’s plasma membrane that provides structure and protection from its environment. Animal cells lack such a cell wall, instead relying on their cytoskeleton to maintain shape and movement within their environment as well as protection from predators or other external forces. Another key distinction between plant and animal cells is their internal structures. Both types of eukaryotic cell contain mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, vacuoles etc; however some organelles are unique to either plants or animals such as chloroplasts (found only in plants) which play an important role photosynthesis by capturing energy from light photons via pigments like chlorophyll thereby creating glucose molecules as well as oxygen gas used for respiration by other organisms including humans; while lysosomes (uniquely found in animals) help break down proteins which can then be used for growth or repair of damaged tissues . Additionally, another significant difference between plant and animal cells lies with how they obtain nutrients for survival: Plant Cells obtain essential nutrients through photosynthesis using sunlight along with carbon dioxide available in its environment while Animal Cells get these necessary nutrients through absorption from either food sources present externally or produced internally via cellular metabolism such as breakdown of carbohydrates into simpler forms like monosaccharides which can then pass directly into the cytoplasm flowing across its selectively permeable plasma membrane . In conclusion we can see there are numerous distinctions between Plant Cells & Animal Cells despite being both classified under Eukaryote groupings: Size & Structure (due presence/absence Cell Wall), Internal Organelles Types & Their Functions plus Nutritional Sources required all vary significantly particularly when looking at Plants compared against Animals yet despite this both remain vitally important when observing Life on Earth!