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cell wall

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cell wall
n.
The rigid outermost cell layer found in plants and certain algae, bacteria, and fungi but characteristically absent from animal cells.
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He suggests that bacteria can't evolve a resistance to oligosaccharides because if they change in such a way that they no longer bind to the oligosaccharide, they also can't bind to the cell wall to infect their targets.
Milk therapy: breast-milk compounds could be a tonic for adult ills by Rehmeyer, Julie J. / Science News
Cell wall damage from ice crystals is responsible for the loss of flavor, texture and aroma of frozen products.
Preservation perfected: CAS benefits by Glen, Graeme / Japan Inc.
One of the government's main pieces of evidence supposedly indicating Trentadue's intent to commit suicide was a "suicide note" he allegedly had scrawled on the cell wall with a pencil.
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