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What does the cell wall in a plant cel do?

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Provides a protective barrier around the plant cell, note that plant cells also have a cell membrane.

Cell walls are important to many functions, excretion of waste, taking in of nutrients, protecting the cell from toxins and foreign DNA..... etc...

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