The cellular structures found in both plant cells and animal cells are mitochondria.
Mitochondria are organelles and represent the energy factories of eukaryotic cells because they generate energy by the process of cellular respiration.
Cellular respiration refers to the metabolic processes used by both plant and animal cells in order to generate ATP by using the energy stored in the chemical bonds of foods and oxygen.
Cellular respiration has three main stages: glycolysis, the Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation.
The Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation occur in the mitochondria, whereas glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm.
In conclusion, the cellular structures found in both plant cells and animal cells are mitochondria.
