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Do Prokaryotes have a cell wall?


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Prokaryote

  1. A prokaryote is a single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
  2. A cell wall does exist in prokaryotes.
  3. In the vast majority of cases, it is identified outside of the plasma membrane.
  4. The cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan, a polymer of modified sugars (N-acetyl glucosamine and N-acetyl muramic acid) crosslinked with short peptides that makes up the cell wall of prokaryotes.

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