Question
Distinguish between cell membrane and cell wall.
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Answer
Differences between cell membrane and cell wall are:
| | Cell Membrane | Cell Wall |
| 1. | It is found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. | It is found in only plant cells as well as bacteria, fungi, algae and some archaea, i.e., absent in animal cells and Protozoa. |
| 2. | Its function is to separate the components inside the cell from outside. | Its function is to provide barrier to understrable substains and attack of pathogen. |
| 3. | It provides support to the cytoskeleton of the cell, give shape to the cell. | It provides strength and rigidity to the cell. |
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