How it works
This plant vs animal cell diagram draws both cells the same way, so the differences stand out. The plant cell has a cell wall, chloroplasts and a large central vacuole; the animal cell has a centrosome and lysosomes.
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Labeling plant and animal cells
The page opens on the plant cell with its names written in. Tap a name to read about that part, or press Quiz me to be asked each one. The animal cell is the second view. Both print on one page: Print blank gives a blank plant and animal cell diagram, and Print labeled adds the answer key.
Three lists to learn
Only in the plant cell: cell wall, chloroplast, central vacuole, plasmodesmata. Only in the animal cell: centrosome and lysosome. In both: nucleus, plasma membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondrion, ribosomes, rough endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus.
- A wall and a big central vacuole mean plant; a rounded cell with no wall means animal.
- As an animal and plant cells worksheet, print it blank and have each pupil circle the parts only one cell has.
Questions and answers
What is the difference between a plant cell and an animal cell?
A plant cell has a cell wall, chloroplasts and a large central vacuole, and an animal cell does not. An animal cell has a centrosome and lysosomes, and most plant cells do not.
What do plant and animal cells have in common?
Both are eukaryotic cells with a plasma membrane, cytoplasm, a nucleus, ribosomes, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum and a Golgi apparatus.
Do plant cells have mitochondria?
Yes. Mitochondria make ATP in both plant and animal cells. A plant cell has chloroplasts as well, which make glucose by photosynthesis.
Is there a plant and animal cell diagram worksheet to print?
Print blank gives both cells with numbered rings and a line for each name. Print labeled gives the same sheet with the names filled in, as the answer key.