This document compares and contrasts plant and animal cells. It notes that plant cells contain chloroplasts, chlorophyll, and cell walls which are not present in animal cells. Animal cells uniquely contain centrioles. Both cell types share several organelles including the nucleus, nucleolus, cytoplasm, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, cell membrane, mitochondria, vacuoles, cytoskeleton, and ribosomes. The endoplasmic reticulum and plasma membrane are also found in both plant and animal cells.