What is one difference between a cell wall and a cell membrane?

A) Cell walls do not connect cell to cell. Cell membranes connect cell to cell.

B) Cell walls contain vesicles. Cell membranes contain plasmids.

C) Only plant cells have cell walls. Only animals cells have cell membranes.

D) The cell wall is a rigid structure. The cell membrane is flexible.

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Biology

Lilliana Sexton

3 May, 09:28

What is one difference between a cell wall and a cell membrane?

A) Cell walls do not connect cell to cell. Cell membranes connect cell to cell.

B) Cell walls contain vesicles. Cell membranes contain plasmids.

C) Only plant cells have cell walls. Only animals cells have cell membranes.

D) The cell wall is a rigid structure. The cell membrane is flexible.

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Karson Chapman · Answer 1

The correct answer is D.

The cell wall is a rigid structure which is made up of a carbohydrate called cellulose. The rigid structure of the cell wall gives the plant cells their definite shapes. In contrast, the cell membrane, which is usually find in the animal cells is a flexible structure and is not rigid at all.

Yasmine Carney · Answer 2

C and D animal cells only have a cell membrane while a plant has a wall and a membrane, also the wall is hard while the membrane is flexible