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The cell wall is an extra layer of protection for plant cells. The cell wall is stiff so as to keep the shape of the cell. Since plants must be stiff or else they will droop, having stiff cells makes that happen. Animal cells don't need to worry about having stiff cells because animal cells just float around throughout the organism...plant cells must be stiff and aligned next to each other.

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Arjun Bednar

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Why do plant cells have cell walls but animal cells dont?

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Why do fingernails not have cell walls but plant cells do?

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Why is the cell wall not present in animals?

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Why dont animal cells have a cell wall?

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Why dont animal cells need cell wall?

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What generally surrounds animal cells?

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Why do plant cells have a cell wall and an animal cell do not?

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Why wasnt their a cell wall found in the cheek cells?

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Why does the plant cell has a cell wall and the animal cell doesn't?

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Does a plant or a animal have a cell wall?

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