This document summarizes the structure and components of animal and plant cells. It states that cells are the basic units of life and carry out essential life processes through their internal structures and organelles. Both animal and plant cells are surrounded by a plasma membrane and contain a nucleus and cytoplasm. However, plant cells also have a cell wall surrounding the plasma membrane and contain chloroplasts, while animal cells may contain centrioles. The cytoplasm houses various organelles, including the endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and lysosomes.