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Compare the functions of the cell wall in plant cell and the cell membrane in an animal cell?
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∙ 12y ago
The cell membrane is just a selectively permeable (meaning it controls what goes in and out) membrane that also holds the cell together and protects it.
Plant cells also have this, but they have an additional cell wall that provides structure and support for the cell. That is why trees and other plants can stand upright without skeletons and muscles.
Also, the cell wall keeps the plant cell from shrinking too much or bursting (which can happen to animal cells) from too much water as a result of osmosis.
A plant's cell membrane has fibre, hemi-cellulose and cellulose which encourage more structure. An animal's cell membrane, on the other hand, only has polysaccharides and lipids which provide poorer structural integrity than a plant's cell does.
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∙ 13y agoThe cell membrane in an animal cell is selectively permeable (meaning it controls what goes in and out) membrane that also holds the cell together and protects it. it is much softer than a cell wall.
Plant cell walls provide structure and support for the cell. they are much more rigid. That is why trees and other plants can stand upright without skeletons and muscles.
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What cell does the cell membrane belong to?
animal cell umm, every cell has a cell membrane, such as both plant and animal cells. umm, every cell has a cell membrane, such as both plant and animal cells.
Is the muscle cell a plant or animal cell?
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Plasma membrane found in animal cell plant cell or both?
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Is the nuclear envelope found in a plant cell or animal cell?
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Is a cell membrane a plant or animal cell or both plus?
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What does the cell membrane do in plant and animal cells?
They protect and hold the cells together. It controles wht goes in and out of the cell.
Do plant and animal cells have a plasma membrane?
do animal have a plasma membrane
How are the structures that have similar functions alike and different among plants and animals?
the differences between an animal cell and a plant cell is that an animal cell has a cell membrane and a plant cell has a cell wall.
What are the functions of the cell membranes animal and plant cells?
the cell membrane protect the cell ,contain the cytoplasm and controls in the cellular transport.
How are animal and and plant cells different?
animal cells have just a membrane and plant cells have a cell wall to overlap the membrane.
Cell membrane in plant or animal?
A animal cell has a Cell Membrane to protect it, but a plant cell has a Cell Wall that also protects it. Ask me any more questions you need!
Is cell membrane a plant cell?
There is a cell membrane in plant cells and in animal cells.
What is a nucleus of a plant and animal cell?
Plant Cell has a cell wall, and a Animal Cell has cell membrane.
Do plant and animal cells have a nuclear membrane?
All plant and animal cells have nuclear membranes. The presence of a nuclear membrane distinguishes a eukaryote from a prokaryote such as bacteria.
What do cell membranes do in both plants and animal cells?
Cell membranes control what passes in and out of the cell. The cell membrane functions this way in both plant and animal cells.-Chocolate391
How do you use membrane in a sentence?
A membrane is apart of a animal or plant cell.
