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Do protists have cell walls? If so, what is it made of?

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Many protists vary from one another, the answer to this question varies as well. Protists that are similar to animals do not have cell walls at all. Plant- and fungi-like protists have cell walls that are similar to plants. Other protists have a unique cell wall that is different from cell walls seen in other eukaryotic kingdoms.
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Yes, protists have cell walls.

Protists cell walls are made of composed cellulose, protein strips , and silica

For some protists, we can even found components like pectin on the cell walls

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