 Both animal and plant cells have cell membranes that enclose the cell  The cell membrane holds the cell together

 Both animal and plant cells are filled with cytoplasm, a gel-like substance containing chemicals needed by the cell

 Both animal and plant cells have a nucleus, where DNA is stored. DNA controls many of the characteristics of living things. Inside the nucleus is the nucleoulus.

 Both animal and plant cells have ribosomes, protein builders of the cell

 Both animal and plant cells have mitochondria that use oxygen to break down food and release energy in food’s chemical bonds

 Both animal and plant cells have vacuoles that contain food, water, or waste products. Animal cells usually have more vacuoles than plant cells

 Both animal and plant cells have endoplasmic reticulum, where a system of tubes transport proteins within the cell

 The Golgi bodies in both animal and plant cells package proteins for distribution outside the cell

 Plant cells have cell walls that provide structure, but animal cells do not

 A few large animal cells have more than one nucleus, but plant cells always have just one

 Plant cells have chloroplasts for photosynthesis. Animal cells do not.

 Animal cells tend to have many small vacuoles. Mature plant cells tend to only have one vacuole

 Animal cells have lysosomes, but plant cells do not.  Lysosomes contain chemicals that break down material