Question

what is cell wall?List two functions of the cell wall.

Answer 1

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Cell wall is rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside plasma membrane of the cells of plants fungi and bacteria.In the algae and higher plants it mainly consists of cellulose.

FUNCTION OF CELL WALL
It provides the cell with both structural support and protection and also acts as a filtering machine.

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Answer 2

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Cell Wall:

➡️ The cells of bacteria, fungi algae and plants have an additional non-living rigid structure called the "cell wall" that surrounds the plasma membrane.

Functions of Cell Wall:

➡️ It maintains shape of the cells.

➡️ it protects the cell from mechanical injury.

➡️ It wards off the attacks of pathogens like viruses , bacteria and fungi.

➡️ It allows the material to pass in and out of the cell.

➡️ It helps in cell-to-cell interaction and provides Barrier to undesirable macromolecules.

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