Cell Biology Question:
What are the main respective constituents of cell walls in bacteria, protists, fungi and plants?
Answer:
In bacteria cell wall is made of peptidoglycans; among protists algae have cell wall made of cellulose; in fungi, the cell wall is made of chitin (the same substance that makes the exoskeleton of arthropods); in plants, the cell wall is made of cellulose too.
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