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To determine:
Three differences between animal and plant cell.
Introduction:
A cell is the structural, functional, and biological unit of all living organisms. It is smallest unit for life. A cell can be prokaryotic or eukaryotic. Eukaryotic cells contain membrane bound cell organelles that help in functioning of cellular machinery by carrying out biochemical reactions.
Answer to Problem 4MI
Three differences between animal and plant cell-
Plant cell has very large vacuole as compared to animal cell.
Plant cell contain cell wall but animal cells does not contain it.
Plant cell contain chloroplast but animal cell does not contain it.
Explanation of Solution
Differences between animal cell and plant cell are as follows:
Plant cell | Animal cell |
Plant cell contain very large vacuole for excretion purposes. | Animal cell contain small vacuoles, as for excretion specialized organs are present in animals. |
Plant cell contain cell wall made of cellulose that gives plant its shape and structure. | Animal cell does not contain any cell wall. |
Plant cell contain chloroplast where the process of photosynthesis occurs. | Animal cell does not contain chloroplast, as animals are dependent on plants for their food. |
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