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Differentiate between bacterial cell and plant cell.

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Plant cells and bacterial cells are two types of cells that form the body of plants and bacteria, respectively.

The plant cell is a eukaryotic cell whereas the bacterial cell is a prokaryotic cell.

The main difference between plant cell and bacterial cell is that plant cell contains membrane-bound organelles whereas bacterial cell lacks membrane-bound organelles.

The DNA of the plant cell is arranged in the nucleus. In contrast, the DNA of the bacterial cell is found in the cytoplasm.

Most plant cells contain photosynthetic pigments such as chlorophyll. Therefore, plants are autotrophs, which produce their own food through photosynthesis. However, bacterial cells are heterotrophs and depend on the organic materials produced by other organisms. Bacteria are generally identified as decomposers.


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