Question
Distinguish between cell membrane and cell wall.
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Answer
Differences between cell membrane and cell wall are:
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Cell Membrane
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Cell Wall
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It is found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
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It is found in only plant cells as well as bacteria, fungi, algae and some archaea, i.e., absent in animal cells and Protozoa.
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Its function is to separate the components inside the cell from outside.
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Its function is to provide barrier to understrable substains and attack of pathogen.
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It provides support to the cytoskeleton of the cell, give shape to the cell.
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It provides strength and rigidity to the cell.
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