GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Key Points. Centrosomes and lysosomes are found in animal cells, but do not exist within plant cells. The lysosomes are the animal cell’s “garbage disposal”, while in plant cells the same function takes place in vacuoles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Animal Cells versus Plant Cells While both animal and plant cells have microtubule organizing centers (MTOCs), animal cells also have centrioles associated with the MTOC: a complex called the centrosome. Animal cells each have a centrosome and lysosomes, whereas plant cells do not.

Detailed explanation-3: -Centrioles are present only in animal cells and in some lower plant cells. In all higher plant cells, centrioles are absent.

Detailed explanation-4: -Centrioles are absent from the cells of higher plants. When animal cells undergo mitosis they are considered by some to benefit from the presence of centrioles which appear to control spindle fibre formation and which later has an effect on chromosome separation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lysosomes (lysosome: from the Greek: lysis; loosen and soma; body) are found in nearly all animal and plant cells. In plant cells vacuoles can carry out lysosomal functions. Lysosomes appear initially as spherical bodies about 50-70nm in diameter and are bounded by a single membrane.