Cells are broadly classified into two major types:
Prokaryotic Cell
- They do not have a proper well-defined
- They show some thread-like structures scattered in the cytoplasm called Nucleoid
which is analogous to the nucleus in our cells.
- It has strands of DNA, RNA, and carries the genetic information of the
- The only difference is that the nucleoid does not have a compact shape and lacks a proper membrane for the different
- Cells of lower organisms like various bacteria have this type of
Eukaryotic cell
- It has well-defined membranes for nucleus as well as for other
- Both plant and animal cells can be included in the category of eukaryotic cells.
Summary
| Differences                         between Plant and Animal Cells | Plant cells have a cell wall while animal cells do not.
Plant cells have chloroplast while animal cells do not. Plant cells have large and single vacuole while animal cells have many and small vacuoles. |
| Classification of Cells | Prokaryotic cell
Eukaryotic cell |