Unique features of plant cells are:
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Plant cells are usually larger in size as compared to animal cells.
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The plasma membrane of plant cells is surrounded by a rigid cell wall made up of cellulose.
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Plastids are present.
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Nucleus is pushed towards the periphery.
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Mitochondria are less and cristae are tubular.
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Adjacent cells are connected through plasmodesmata.
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Cytokinesis takes place by formation of cell plate.
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Plant cells have many simpler units of Golgi apparatus called dictyosomes.
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Most mature plant cells have a large central sap vacuole.
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Plant cells lack centrioles and centrosome.
