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Jonnathan Pineda
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What is a Cell? Make up living things Carry out activities that keep them alive
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What is a Cell Wall? Protected layer Found on the outside of plasma membrane If you put a balloon in a box, the box serves a cell wall protecting the balloon
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3 Layers Middle Lamella- first layer formed, composed of peptic compounds and protein Primary Wall- second layer formed Secondary Wall- last layer, is extremely rigid, provides compression strength
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Where is the Cell wall found? Plants bacteria Achaea fungi algae Different types of cell wall for each
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Cell Wall in Plants, Archaea,, bacteria, Plants Primary Walls Secondary walls Archaea Composed of a S-Layer and lack peptidoglycan o Bacteria Composed of disaccharides and amino acids
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What are Cell walls Made of? Plant cell wall - cellulose Bacterial cell wall- peptidoglycan Fungi cell wall- chitin and other polysaccharodes Archaea cell wall- isoprenyl ether Algae cell wall- cellulose
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Its Function? Gives it a shape Protect cell Acts as a pressure vessel Prevent over expansion when water enters the cell
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Reference Raven, P., G. Johnson, K. Mason, J. Losos and S. Singer. 2014. Biology, 10th ed. McGraw-Hill, Boston.
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