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What is the composition of the cell wall of algae?


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The cell wall of algae:

  1. The polysaccharides such as cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin make up the major cell walls of terrestrial plants.
  2. Land plants lack cell walls comprised of glycoproteins and polysaccharides like carrageenan, cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin, as well as agar.
  3. Cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin make up the cell walls of algae.

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