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Plant cells have a rigid cell wall, while animals do not. Which of the following explains why animal and plant cells are different in this way?

A. Animal cells are too small to have a cell wall.
B. Plants use the rigid cell wall primarily to restrict unnatural substances from entering their cells.
C. Plant cells require the cell wall in order to retain their shape.
D. Animals do not need to restrict substances from entering their cells.

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C. Plant cells require the cell wall in order to retain their shape.
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