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Consequently, why do plants require cell walls?

Plant cells are actively involved in water transportation, and thus plant cell wall ensures that the cell does not burst due to over expansion as water flows in (internal turgor pressure). Besides this cell walls also provides structural and mechanical support, protection against pathogens and dehydration.

Additionally, what would happen if plant cells did not have cell walls? The cell wall provides the cell with protection from all the unfavorable conditions. Without the cell wall, the plant cell will collapse. Uptake of nutrients would be tough and the cell would be without any protection. Hence the plant would eventually die.

Also question is, why do animal cells not have cell walls?

Animal cells do not have cell walls because they do not need them. Cell walls, which are found in plant cells, maintain cell shape, almost as if each cell has its own exoskeleton. It is generally an advantage for plants to stand upright and grow as tall as possible.

What does cell wall serve in plant cell?

The cell wall is the protective, semi-permeable outer layer of a plant cell. A major function of the cell wall is to give the cell strength and structure, and to filter molecules that pass in and out of the cell.