Ssc Biology Chapter 2 Hand Note Exclusive

| Feature | Plant Cell | Animal Cell | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Cell Wall | Present (Cellulose) | Absent | | Plastids | Present | Absent | | Vacuole | Large, central | Small, temporary | | Centriole | Absent (mostly) | Present | | Shape | Fixed, geometric | Irregular |

| Feature | Mitosis | Meiosis | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Site | Somatic cells | Germ cells | | Daughter Cells | 2 | 4 | | Chromosome No. | Remains same (2n) | Reduced by half (n) | | Purpose | Growth, Repair | Gamete formation |

| Type | Sub-type | Function | Location | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Meristematic | Apical, Lateral, Intercalary | Cell division (growth) | Root tip, shoot tip, nodes | | Permanent | Simple (Parenchyma, Collenchyma, Sclerenchyma) | Storage, support, strength | Throughout plant body | | Permanent | Complex (Xylem & Phloem) | Transport | Stems, roots, veins |