What is the function of a cell wall? Is it found only in the plant cell?

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Cell wall is a tough, rigid layer that surrounds some types of cells(plants and some bacterial cells). The major function of the cell wall is to provide rigidity, tensile strength, structural support, protection against mechanical stress and infection.
No, it is found in other organisms also like Bacteria.

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