Plant and animal cells are alike in a lot of ways, but they also have several differences. Both are eukaryotic cells, meaning they have a membrane enclosed nucleus that houses the DNA, as well as membrane enclosed organelles. Plant cells have chloroplasts, central vacuoles, a cell wall, and plasmodesmata none of which are present in animal cells. Both plant and animal cells have nuclei that contain the cells genetic structure, along with RES and SES, a Golgi Apparatus, Mitochondria among other things. Plant cells contain Chloroplasts convert sunlight into energy so that the plant can later release fuel to preform certain activities, this is called photosynthesis. Chloroplasts are in packs that hold green chlorophyll molecules, this is what gives the plant its color.
Source - Chapter 4 - A Tour of the Cell. Biology: Concepts and Connections. Neil A. Campbell, Eric J. Simon, Kelly Hogan, Martha R. Taylor, Jane B. Reece, Jean L. Dickey.
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