Which types of eukaryotic microbes have cell walls? How do their walls differ from those of bacterial and archaeal cells?
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g., algae). Fungal cell walls are primarily composed of chitin, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, while protist cell walls (such as those in algae) are made up of various polysaccharides, like cellulose. In contrast, bacterial cell walls are composed of Show more…
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