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Yes plant cells need a cell membrane. In addition to the cell membrane they also have a cell wall. Animal cells however do not have a cell wall but merely a membrane. A cell is not able to live without a membrane as it holds the organelles and cytoplasm in place.

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Cell membrane in plant or animal?

The cell membrane in both plants and animals is a phospholipid bilayer that regulates the passage of substances in and out of the cell. It functions to protect the cell from its surroundings, provide structure and support, and facilitate communication with other cells. Additionally, the cell membrane in plants contains additional components such as cell wall and plasmodesmata for extra support and communication.


Is the cell membrane a animal plant or both?

All cells have cell walls. The big difference is that plant cells have an additional layer of cell wall covering them.


What cell has vacuoles?

Plant cells have vacuoles, which are membrane-bound organelles responsible for storage of water, nutrients, and waste products. Vacuoles in plant cells help maintain the cell's turgor pressure and play a role in maintaining cell structure and regulating cell growth.


Why do you think an animal cell does not have the part you name in?

An animal cell does not have a cell wall because animal cells have a flexible cell membrane that allows for movement and shape changes. Additionally, animal cells do not need the rigid support that a cell wall provides in plant cells.


Is a cell wall in animal or plant cells?

cell walls are in plant cells, because the cell wall is rigid (up to many micrometers in thickness) and gives plant cells a very defined shape. While most cells have a outer membrane, none is comparable in strength to the plant cell wall. The cell wall is the reason for the difference between plant and animal cell functions. Because the plant has evolved this rigid structure, they have lost the opportunity to develop nervous systems, immune systems, and most importantly, mobility. An animal cell floats freely in the body, so it doesn't need a cell wall, and can't live with a cell wall.

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Cell membrane in plant or animal?

The cell membrane in both plants and animals is a phospholipid bilayer that regulates the passage of substances in and out of the cell. It functions to protect the cell from its surroundings, provide structure and support, and facilitate communication with other cells. Additionally, the cell membrane in plants contains additional components such as cell wall and plasmodesmata for extra support and communication.


Is a cell membrane found in a plant cell but not a aminal cell?

No. Plant and Animal Cells both have Cell Membranes. Plants cells have an extra membrane reffered to as the "Cell Wall". This helps the plant keep its shape. Without it, the plant will be very droopy. Animal cells don't need celll walls b/c they have cells specifically designed for structure of the animal. (Bone cells, muscle cells etc.)


Is the cell membrane a animal plant or both?

All cells have cell walls. The big difference is that plant cells have an additional layer of cell wall covering them.


Do all cells have a cell membrane?

All cells need a membrane. The membrane helps with keeping in all the fluids and organelles plus it takes in and sends out important things. Plant cells and bacteria have cell walls which give an extra layer of protection.


Why does a plant cell have a cell membrane?

All cells need to be able to let food, water and unneeded waste to get in and out of the cells, that's where the cell membrane comes in; it acts like a filter letting things in and out. In the animal cell it also has the job of protecting and keeping the cell in place, but in a plant cell the cell wall is given that job.


Despite differences in the size and shape all cells have cytoplasm and a?

cell membrane!!! not ribosomes! -wrong plant cells have cell walls and animal cells have cell membrane, it might seem right but it is wrong. Nearly all cells have a mitochondrion.^ While the answer above is correct, the real answer is Cell Membrane. So all cells have cytoplasm, AND cell membranes.


What cell has vacuoles?

Plant cells have vacuoles, which are membrane-bound organelles responsible for storage of water, nutrients, and waste products. Vacuoles in plant cells help maintain the cell's turgor pressure and play a role in maintaining cell structure and regulating cell growth.


Does a plant or an animal have a cell wall?

No, only plants have a cell wall


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

There was no cell wall in the cheek cells because animals and human cells do not contain a cell wall; they only have a cell membrane. Cell walls can be found in plant cells


Do cats have cell walls?

No, cats do not have cell walls. Cell walls are a rigid layer surrounding the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria, providing structure and support. In animals, including cats, cells are surrounded by a cell membrane but do not have cell walls.


Why do you think an animal cell does not have the part you name in?

An animal cell does not have a cell wall because animal cells have a flexible cell membrane that allows for movement and shape changes. Additionally, animal cells do not need the rigid support that a cell wall provides in plant cells.


Why do you need to study plant cell?

a plant and cells