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What is the function of the cell wall, and what is it made of in a plant and in a fungus?
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Answer
The cell wall gives the cell shape, rigidity and protection, prevents it from bursting when it takes in water, and is freely permeable. In a plant it is made of cellulose and in a fungus of chitin.
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Explanation
A bacterial cell wall is made of peptidoglycan.
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