Difference between Plant and Animal cells

Both plant and animal cells are eukaryotic cells, i.e., they have complex structures but the structures of both types of cells have major differences.

• A Plant Cell has a cell wall while an Animal Cell does not.
• A Plant Cell has chloroplast while an Animal Cell does not.
• A Plant Cell has vacuole while a Animal Cell does not.

There is another major difference between plant and animal cells. While the plant cells turn carbon dioxide into sugar, it is the animal cells that break the sugar back down to carbon dioxide to make energy. This also reflects the cyclic functions of Nature and the interdependence of organisms through which Life on earth flourishes.