1.2.2 Animal & Plant Cells

TEM electron micrograph of an animal cell showing key features

TEM electron micrograph of a plant cell showing key features

• The only structures found in animal cells but not plant cells are the centrioles and microvilli
• Plant cells also have additional structures: the cellulose cell wall, large permanent vacuoles and chloroplasts

The ultrastructure of an animal cell shows a densely packed cell – the ER and RER and ribosomes form extensive networks throughout the cell in reality

Plant cells have a larger, more regular structure in comparison to animal cells