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Is the cell wall and the cell membrane the same thing?

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No. The cell wall is made of a stiff material which protects the cell and keeps its shape regular. It is usually composed of a complex carbohydrate. The cell membrane is a thin partially-permeable layer of phospholipids surrounding the cytoplasm which controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell. It does not allow bigger molecules such as the other structures of the cell to move out of the cell except through special channel proteins. All cells have a cell membrane, but not all cells have a cell wall.

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