Category: 2. Plant Cells Compared with Animal Cells

 Centrioles are generally not found in higher plant cells, while they are found in animal cells.

Plastids:

 Animal cells do not have plastids, which are common in plant cells (chloroplasts).

Vacuole type and function:

 Both cell types have vacuoles, however, in animal cells, vacuoles are very tiny or absent, while in plant cells vacuoles are generally quite large.

 Plant cells do not have cholesterol whereas animal cells do have them on their cell membrane.

Cell division: 

During the telophase of mitosis, a cell plate is formed as the plant cell begins its division. In animal cells, the cell pinches in the center to form two cells; no cell plate is laid down.

Cell wall:

 Animal cells do not have a cell wall. Instead of a cell wall, the plasma membrane (usually called cell membrane when discussing animal cells) is the outer boundary of animal cells. Animal tissues, therefore, require either external or internal support from some kind of skeleton. Frameworks of rigid cellulose fibrils thicken and strengthen the cell walls of higher plants. Plasmodesmata that connect the protoplasts of higher plant cells do not have a counterpart in the animal cell model.