Cell wall and plasma membrane

Write the basic difference between cell wall and plasma membrane?

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Plasma membrane and cell wall is not similar thing. Plasma membrane, as well termed as cell membrane, is the external membrane common to all living cells and it is made up of a phospholipid bilayer, embedded proteins and certain appended carbohydrates.

Since cell membranes are fragile, in some kinds of cells there are even outer structures which support and save the membrane, similar to the cellulose wall of plant cells and the chitin wall of various fungi cells. Most of the bacteria too present an external cell wall made of peptidoglycans and other organic substances.

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