Compare organelles in both plant and animal cells. Identify the structures that are unique to each type of cell? HINT: There are ONLY four (4) unique structures for plant cells and ONLY two (2) unique structures for animal cells. Solution Animal cells Plant cells 1). Do not contain cell wall Contains cell wall 2). Shape of the cell can be changed Shape of the cell cannot be changed 3). Lysosomes are present Lysosomes are rarely observed 4). Small vacuoles are present One single large vacuole is present 5). Animal cells divide by pinching off the cytoplasm, The plant cells form cell plate during the division. 6). Tight cell junctions can be formed between the cells. No tight cell junctions can be formed. 7). Chloroplasts absent Cloroplasts present 8). Can undergo both mitosis and meiosis Can undergo both mitosis and meiosis Animal cells Plant cells 1). Do not contain cell wall Contains cell wall 2). Shape of the cell can be changed Shape of the cell cannot be changed 3). Lysosomes are present Lysosomes are rarely observed 4). Small vacuoles are present One single large vacuole is present 5). Animal cells divide by pinching off the cytoplasm, The plant cells form cell plate during the division. 6). Tight cell junctions can be formed between the cells. No tight cell junctions can be formed. 7). Chloroplasts absent Cloroplasts present 8). Can undergo both mitosis and meiosis Can undergo both mitosis and meiosis.

1. Compare organelles in both plant and animal cells. Identify the structures that are unique to each
type of cell?
HINT: There are ONLY four (4) unique structures for plant cells and ONLY two (2) unique
structures for animal cells.
Solution
Animal cells
Plant cells
1). Do not contain cell wall
Contains cell wall
2). Shape of the cell can be changed
Shape of the cell cannot be changed
3). Lysosomes are present
Lysosomes are rarely observed
4). Small vacuoles are present
One single large vacuole is present
5). Animal cells divide by pinching off the cytoplasm,
The plant cells form cell plate during the division.
6). Tight cell junctions can be formed between the cells.
No tight cell junctions can be formed.
7). Chloroplasts absent
Cloroplasts present
8). Can undergo both mitosis and meiosis
Can undergo both mitosis and meiosis
Animal cells
Plant cells
1). Do not contain cell wall
Contains cell wall
2). Shape of the cell can be changed
Shape of the cell cannot be changed
3). Lysosomes are present
Lysosomes are rarely observed
4). Small vacuoles are present
One single large vacuole is present

2. 5). Animal cells divide by pinching off the cytoplasm,
The plant cells form cell plate during the division.
6). Tight cell junctions can be formed between the cells.
No tight cell junctions can be formed.
7). Chloroplasts absent
Cloroplasts present
8). Can undergo both mitosis and meiosis
Can undergo both mitosis and meiosis