Question

Differentiate between cell wall and cell membrane.

Answer 1

Cell wall:

Cell wall is a tough and protective outer membrane of plant cells.

Cell membrane:

Cell membrane is a phospholipid bilayer that covers the cytoplasm of the cell.

Cell wall	Cell membrane
1.The tough and outermost covering of plant cells is known as cell wall.	1. The Phospholipids bilayer which covers the cytoplasm of cells is known as cell membrane.
2.It is present only in plant cells and bacteria.	2. It is present in both plant and animal cells.
3. Cell wall is rigid because it is made up of a tough polysaccharide called cellulose.	3 Cell membrane is semifluid and flexible in nature
4.It is protective in function.	4. Cell membrane is concerned with the transport of material across it.