Plant cells have a cell wall and animal cells do not have cell walls. Animal cells have an "extracellular matrix" or "ECM" (Raven, 82). The other method you can use to learn the differences in the two types of cells is to sketch each cell and label all structures, interior and exterior. read more
Plant and animal cells are similar in that both are eukaryotic cells. However, there are several important differences between these two cell types. read more
Plant cells have cell walls, one large vacuole per cell, and chloroplasts, while animal cells will have a cell membrane only. Animal cells also have a centriole, which is not found in most plant cells. read more