Cell wall

A cell wall is a more or less solid layer surrounding a cell. They are found in bacteria, archea, fungi, plants, and algae. Animals and most other protists have cell membranes without surrounding cell walls. When a cell wall is removed using cell wall degrading enzymes, what is left of the cell and its surrounding plasma membrane is called a protoplast.

Related Topics:
Cell - Bacteria - Archea - Fungi - Plant - Alga - Animal - Protist - Cell membrane - Enzyme - Protoplast

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