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What is the difference between a cell wall and a cell membrane

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The cell wall of a plant is generally made out of cellulose, a polysacchride (meaning it's made of a really really long chain of sugars). On the other hand, cell membrane (also known as the plasma membrane) is a semi-permeable membrane that is made of a phospholipid bi-layer.
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