DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PLANT AND ANIMAL CELLS: BASIS PLANT CELLS ANIMAL CELLS CELL WALL Cell wall made of cellulose is present Cellulose in any form including cell wall is absent CYTOPLASM It is pushed to the periphery and forms a thin line within the cell wall It is denser and occupies the maximum space in the cell CENTROSOME Centrosome is absent, polar caps are present instead Centrosome is present VACUOLE One or more large and prominent vacuoles are present Mostly absent, if present, they are small and temporary PLASTID Plastids are present Plastids are absent SIZE Comparatively larger in size Usually small in size