Differences Between Plants and Animals
| Plants | Animals |
|---|---|
| Cellulose cell wall surrounds the cell membrane | Cell wall is absent in animal cells |
| Plastids are present especially a green pigment called chlorophyll | Chlorophyll is absent in animal cells |
| Large vacuoles containing cell sap are present in plant cell | Vacuoles are usually absent |
| Most plants do not exhibit movement of locomotion | Most animals exhibit movement of locomotion |
| Keep growing through out their life and are localized in the apical meristem | Growth stops after maturation but body cells are replaced periodically. Growth is uniform and proportionate |
| Manufacture their own food by photosynthesis | Cannot make their own food. They depend directly or indirectly on plants for their food |
| Sense organs and nervous system absent | Well - developed nervous system |
Let us study the classification of Plant Kingdom and Animal Kingdom in detail.
