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Cell Envelope of a Bacterial Cell

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What are the functions of the cell envelope in a prokaryotic cell?

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cell envelope consists of 3 layers which are glycocalyx (outer most layer), cell wall(middle layer) and plasma membrane (inner most layer). these layers have their respective functions.

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