Biology A-Level
Cell structure and wall composition
What Cell structure and wall composition means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Cell structure and wall composition
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Prokaryotae have no nucleus or membrane-bound organelles and a peptidoglycan wall, Fungi a chitin wall, Plantae a cellulose wall, and Animalia no cell wall.
Topics that use Cell structure and wall composition
- Classification and evolution (OCR A-Level)
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