Give the chemical composition of cell wall in plant and fungi respectively.

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Cell wall: In higher plants cell wall is made up of cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, lignin and suberin. Calcium and magnesium salts are also present.

Cell wall of fungus is made up of chitin.

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