{"id":335,"date":"2016-09-25T21:35:12","date_gmt":"2016-09-25T21:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/bio1\/chapter\/cell-wall-2\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T17:45:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:45:24","slug":"cell-wall-2","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/bio1\/chapter\/cell-wall-2\/","title":{"raw":"The Cell Wall","rendered":"The Cell Wall"},"content":{"raw":"The\u00a0<strong>cell wall\u00a0<\/strong>is a rigid covering that protects the cell, provides structural support, and gives shape to the cell. Cell walls are found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes, although not all cells have cell walls.\u00a0In\u00a0<strong>Figure 7<\/strong>, the diagram of a plant cell, you see a structure external to the plasma membrane which is\u00a0the cell wall. \u00a0Fungal and protist cells also have cell walls.\n\nWhile the chief component of prokaryotic cell walls is peptidoglycan, the major organic molecule in the plant cell wall is cellulose, a polysaccharide made up of long, straight chains of glucose units. When nutritional information refers to dietary fiber, it is referring to the cellulose content of food. Fungal cell walls are made up of a molecule called chitin.\n\nAnimal cells do not have cell walls.\n<h1>References<\/h1>\nUnless otherwise noted, images on this page are licensed under\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.mhcc.edu\/owa\/redir.aspx?C=fELq4h6Pt0ZToj0GTMFwdPEQ6w28kY5ckgbKyG9QmZ496IJSvdzTCA..&amp;URL=https%3a%2f%2fcreativecommons.org%2flicenses%2fby%2f4.0%2f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC-BY 4.0<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.mhcc.edu\/owa\/redir.aspx?C=A5cEwLWl1r7AYbXIMefCCq5lXEDIZngk0oVPYclrOlQ96IJSvdzTCA..&amp;URL=https%3a%2f%2fopenstax.org%2f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OpenStax<\/a>.\n\n<span class=\"name\">Text adapted from: OpenStax<\/span>, Concepts of Biology. OpenStax CNX. May 18, 2016 http:\/\/cnx.org\/contents\/b3c1e1d2-839c-42b0-a314-e119a8aafbdd@9.10","rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<strong>cell wall\u00a0<\/strong>is a rigid covering that protects the cell, provides structural support, and gives shape to the cell. Cell walls are found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes, although not all cells have cell walls.\u00a0In\u00a0<strong>Figure 7<\/strong>, the diagram of a plant cell, you see a structure external to the plasma membrane which is\u00a0the cell wall. \u00a0Fungal and protist cells also have cell walls.<\/p>\n<p>While the chief component of prokaryotic cell walls is peptidoglycan, the major organic molecule in the plant cell wall is cellulose, a polysaccharide made up of long, straight chains of glucose units. When nutritional information refers to dietary fiber, it is referring to the cellulose content of food. Fungal cell walls are made up of a molecule called chitin.<\/p>\n<p>Animal cells do not have cell walls.<\/p>\n<h1>References<\/h1>\n<p>Unless otherwise noted, images on this page are licensed under\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.mhcc.edu\/owa\/redir.aspx?C=fELq4h6Pt0ZToj0GTMFwdPEQ6w28kY5ckgbKyG9QmZ496IJSvdzTCA..&amp;URL=https%3a%2f%2fcreativecommons.org%2flicenses%2fby%2f4.0%2f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC-BY 4.0<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.mhcc.edu\/owa\/redir.aspx?C=A5cEwLWl1r7AYbXIMefCCq5lXEDIZngk0oVPYclrOlQ96IJSvdzTCA..&amp;URL=https%3a%2f%2fopenstax.org%2f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OpenStax<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"name\">Text adapted from: OpenStax<\/span>, Concepts of Biology. OpenStax CNX. 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