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Do all cells have a cell wall?


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Cell wall:

  1. A cell wall is the outermost covering of a cell.
  2. It is a non-living component.
  3. The cell wall contains two layers, the middle lamella, and the primary cell wall.
  4. The cell wall comprises cellulose microfibrils and cross-linking glycans embedded in a matrix of pectin.
  5. The cell wall is present in plant cells.
  6. A few algae, fungi, and bacteria also contain cell walls.
  7. The cell wall is absent in animals.

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