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State three differences between a plant cell and an animal cell.
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Answer
A plant cell has a rigid cellulose cell wall outside the membrane, which an animal cell lacks. A plant cell contains plastids, including chloroplasts, while an animal cell has none. A mature plant cell has one large central vacuole, whereas an animal cell has small vacuoles or none.
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Explanation
Centrioles are present in animal cells but usually absent in higher plant cells.
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