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the cell wall gives the bacteria its shape and aside that protects the bacteria from bursting due to high osmotic pressure that can be built in the cell..
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It provides structural support to the cell,protects the cell,acts as a pressure vessel and also filtering mechanism.
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∙ 13y agoThe cell wall is only found in plant cells and algae. The function of it is to give the plant structure. It basically has the same function for plants and algae as bones do for humans. Hope that helps!
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∙ 13y agoIt provides structural support to the cell,protects the cell,acts as a pressure vessel and also filtering mechanism.
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∙ 13y agoThe cell wall protects the inside of a cell and it also gives it its shape.
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∙ 13y agoThe purpose of a bacterial cell wall is to give it a structure
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∙ 10y agoprotects and supports the cell!!
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How are cell walls important to bacterial cells?
The bacterial cell walls are benefical medically because their formation is different from plant cell wall, so some of medicines can stop the growth of bacteria inside the host without affecting the host cells growth.
How are bacterial cell and human body cell similar?
*there are made of cells *there the basic unite of structure and function *there are cells produced from other cells
Do blood cells have rigid cell walls?
No, Plants and bacteria have rigid cell walls. we humans have a membrane
How are bacterial cells different from animal cells?
A bacteria cell differs structurally from plant and animal cells because of its small size. A bacteria cell has flagella outside of the cell to help it move. A bacteria cell does not contain organelles. Only the chromosome and sometimes ribosomes are visible in a bacteria cell.
Is there any similarity between bacterial cell wall and plant cell wall?
No, there is no similarity in bacterial cell walls and plant cell walls. They are different morphologically and also in chemical composition; plant cell walls are made up of cellulose, whereas bacterial cell walls are made up of peptidoglycan (also known as murein).
Do bacterial plant and animal cells have walls?
only plant and bacterial cells have walls
Do bacterial cells have cell walls or cell memebranes?
they are prokaryotic and therefore only have a cell membrane only plant cells have cell walls
What is the wall of an animal cell called?
Animal cells do not have walls. Only plant cells, fungal cells, and bacterial cells have walls.
What is the cell walls function for a animal?
Animals do not have cell walls, animals cells with cell walls do not exist.
How are cell walls important to bacterial cells?
The bacterial cell walls are benefical medically because their formation is different from plant cell wall, so some of medicines can stop the growth of bacteria inside the host without affecting the host cells growth.
Are all cell walls of plant cells and prokaryotic cells are structurally identical?
In general most prokaryotes do have cells walls. However, there are some prokaryotes such as the bacterial genus Mycoplasma that do not posses cell walls.
What is true regarding bacteria and animal cells?
,The bacterial cell walls are similar in function to the cell wall s of the plants, fungi, and protists. The bacterial cell walls differ in the molecular composition from plant cell walls.
Why pencilin does not harm human cells?
Penicillin attacks the peptidoglygan cross linking of bacterial cell walls and these bacteria are prokaryote. Human cells do not have cell walls and are eukaryote in domain.
What is the main difference between plant and bacterial cells?
Plants are multicellular, bacterias are unicellular.Plant cells have cell walls made from cellulose. Bacterias have cell walls made of peptidoglycan.
What cells have peptidoglycan?
Peptidoglycan is found inside of the cell wall of the bacterial cell.
Large numbers of bacterial cells are not found in crown galls because?
cell walls protect the plant from bacterial invasion
What is the function of structure of a cell?
Animal cells have cytoskeleton for their structure. Plant cells have cell walls. The function of the cell wall or cytoskeleton is to keep the cell in its shape and to keep it from squishing.
